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Copiapoa haseltoniana

Scientific Name: Copiapoa haseltoniana Backeb.
Synonym: Copiapoa cinerea ssp. haseltoniana , Copiapoa cinerea var. gigantea , Copiapoa eremophila, Copiapoa gigantea var. haseltoniana , Copiapoa tenebrosa
Family: Cactaceae

Copiapoa tenebrosa at the Huntington Gardens (HBG 52883 - GAY4396)

Origin: Chile (Antofagasta: Paposo)

Growth Habits: Normally clumping, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), stems up to 10 inches in diameter (25 cm), branching laterally; 14 to 22 ribs; spines 1.2 inches long (3 cm); 0 to 2 central spines; 0 to 8 radial spines

Maybe a form of Copiapoa cinerea

Blooming Habits:
Yellow flowers

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