- Copiapoa marginata
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Copiapoa marginata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Cactaceae Genus: Copiapoa Species: C. marginata Binomial name Copiapoa marginata
Britton & RoseCopiapoa marginata is a species of clump-forming cacti. The plant grows to a height of up to 60 cm (2 ft) and bears 2–5 cm yellow flowers in spring and summer. Variations include C. marginata var. bridgesii and the subspecies C. marginata subsp. robustispina.
Sources
- "Copiapoa Taxonomic References". Copiapoa - Living on the Edge. http://www.copiapoa.info/ipni.htm. Retrieved 2009-07-17.
- Brickell, Christopher (1996). Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants & Flowers. Colour Library Books. p. 443. ISBN 1858334721.
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