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Coryphantha elephantidens

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Coryphantha elephantidens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Coryphantha
Species:
C. elephantidens
Binomial name
Coryphantha elephantidens
(Lem.) Lem.

Coryphantha elephantidens is a species of cactus native to Mexico and was first described in 1838.[2]

Description

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Coryphantha elephanidens is a usually depressed plant meaning it grows low to the ground. Sometimes, this plant can clump, or very rarely, have multiple growth points on a head. Spines sometimes tipped with black grow on tubircles in groups of 2-5[3]

Coryphantha elephantidens close up

Flowers

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This species has a whitish to pink flower. The flower can also be yellow, and is self fertile.[4]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/62362/121439944
  2. ^ "Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Coryphantha elephantidens". www.llifle.com. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  4. ^ "Coryphantha elephantidens". www.cactus-art.biz. Retrieved 2024-01-07.