Copiapoa atacamensis is a species of cactus from the Atacama Desert in the province of Antofagasta in northern Chile. Its relationship with other species of Copiapoa, such as C. calderana, is unclear as of April 2012.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Copiapoa atacamensis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Copiapoa calderana
- Copiapoa marginata
- Copiapoa megarhiza
- Copiapoa echinoides
- Copiapoa longistaminea
- Copiapoa solaris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Copiapoa
- Species
- Copiapoa atacamensis
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