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Coryphantha cornifera (Dc.) Lem.

Rhinoceros cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Coryphantha

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.05-0.135m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.14
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Images

Coryphantha cornifera unspecified picture

Distribution

Coryphantha cornifera world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Coryphantha cornifera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000623231
COL ID YS7N
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Synonyms

Mammillaria radians Mammillaria impexicoma Mammillaria cornifera Mammillaria daemonoceras Cactus pfeifferianus Cactus radians Cactus scolymoides Echinocactus radicans Coryphantha bernalensis Coryphantha cornifera Coryphantha cornuta Coryphantha daimonoceras Coryphantha maliterrarum Coryphantha radians Coryphantha scolymoides Echinocactus cornifer Mammillaria scolymoides Mammillaria cornuta Mammillaria cornifera f. scolymoides Mammillaria radians f. daimonoceras Mammillaria radians f. impexicoma Cactus conifer Mammillaria pfeifferiana Mammillaria daimonoceras Coryphantha daimonoceras Cactus cornifer Coryphantha impexicoma Cactus radians var. pectinoides Coryphantha cornifera var. scolymoides Coryphantha radians var. impexicoma Coryphantha radians var. pectinoides Echinocactus cornifer var. impexicomus Echinocactus cornifer var. longisetus Echinocactus cornifer var. muticus Echinocactus cornifer var. nigricans Echinocactus cornifer var. scolymoides Mammillaria cornifera var. impexicoma Mammillaria cornifera var. mutica Mammillaria pfeifferiana var. altissima Mammillaria radians var. daimonoceras Mammillaria radians var. globosa Mammillaria radians var. impexicoma Mammillaria radians var. scolymoides Mammillaria scolymoides var. longiseta Mammillaria scolymoides var. nigricans Mammillaria scolymoides var. raphidacantha Mammillaria pfeifferiana var. dichotoma Mammillaria pfeifferiana var. flaviceps Mammillaria pfeifferiana var. fulvispina Mammillaria pfeifferiana var. variabilis
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