Copiapoa marginata

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Copiapoa marginata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Copiapoa
Species:
C. marginata
Binomial name
Copiapoa marginata
Britton & Rose

Copiapoa marginata is a species of clump-forming cactus of South America.

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It is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

Description

Copiapoa marginata grows to a height of up to 60 cm (24 in).

The plant bears 2–5 cm (0.79–1.97 in) long yellow flowers in spring and summer.

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