Copiapoa echinoides is a species of cactus in South America.

The species is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

Description

Copiapoa echinoides grows to a height of up to 15 cm (6 in). The stem is ribbed and has a flattened spherical shape with 3 cm (1.2 in) long spines.

The plant bears 4 cm (1.6 in) long pale-yellow flowers in summer.

References

  • "Copiapoa echinoides". Copiapoa - Living on the Edge. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
  • Brickell, Christopher (1996). Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Colour Library Books. p. 443. ISBN 1-85833-472-1.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copiapoa_echinoides
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