Coryphantha elephantidens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Genus: | Coryphantha |
Species: | C. elephantidens
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Binomial name | |
Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.
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Coryphantha elephantidens is a species of cactus native to Mexico and was first described in 1838. [2]
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]
This species has a whitish to pink flower. The flower can also be yellow, and is self fertile. [4]