Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.

Elephant's tooth (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Coryphantha

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.1-0.15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Conservation status

Coryphantha elephantidens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000623254
COL ID YS88
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mammillaria cornimamma Cactus elephantidens Coryphantha elephantidens Echinocactus elephantidens Mammillaria elephantidens Coryphantha elephantidens var. barciae Mammillaria elephantidens var. bumamma

Lower taxons

Coryphantha elephantidens subsp. bumamma Coryphantha elephantidens subsp. greenwoodii Coryphantha elephantidens subsp. elephantidens