Copiapoa echinoides | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Copiapoa |
Species: | C. echinoides |
Binomial name | |
Copiapoa echinoides Britton & Rose | |
Synonyms | |
Copiapoa cuprea |
Copiapoa echinoides is a species of cactus in South America.
The species is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
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.