Copiapoa marginata

Copiapoa marginata
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 & Rose

Copiapoa 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.

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