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Copiapoa marginata
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

Copiapoa marginata

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

It is native to the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.

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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.

Subspecies and varieties. Copiapoa marginata var. bridgesii Copiapoa marginata subsp. robustispina.

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Where it lives

Recorded sightings

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 438356.