Quisco del Desierto
Scientific Name: Copiapoa taltalensis (Werderm.) Looser
Synonym: Copiapoa desertorum, Copiapoa hornilloensis, Copiapoa hypogaea var. montana , Copiapoa montana, Copiapoa olivana, Copiapoa rarissima, Copiapoa rubriflora, Copiapoa rupestris, Copiapoa rupestris ssp. desertorum , Echinocactus taltalensis
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Chile (Antofagasta: Cifuncho)
Growth Habits: Clumping, stems up to 20 inches tall (50 cm), 2.4 to 4 inches (6 to 10 cm) in diameter.
Blooming Habits:
Yellow flowers
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