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Copiapoa dealbata
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Sometime call Copiapoa cinerea ssp. dealbata.
Copiapoa dealbata occurs
along the Chilean coast, both north and south of Carrizal Bajo, and at a point
ca halfway towards Totoral, Atacama, Chile. It has a restricted range (extent of
occurrence 500 km2), however the species is abundant, there is no continuing
decline of the populations.
Altitude: (0–)20-500(-700)
metres above sea level. Growing in a 4 1/2 inch pot. - front, top & back
photos - #1 @ $65.00 Sold
Copiapoa dealbata
- Sometime call Copiapoa cinerea ssp. dealbata.
Copiapoa dealbata occurs
along the Chilean coast, both north and south of Carrizal Bajo, and at a point
ca halfway towards Totoral, Atacama, Chile. It has a restricted range (extent of
occurrence 500 km2), however the species is abundant, there is no continuing
decline of the populations.
Altitude: (0–)20-500(-700)
metres above sea level. Growing in a 3 1/2 inch pot. - front, top &
back photos -
#2 @ $65.00 Sold
Copiapoa dealbata
- Sometime call Copiapoa cinerea ssp. dealbata.
Copiapoa dealbata occurs
along the Chilean coast, both north and south of Carrizal Bajo, and at a point
ca halfway towards Totoral, Atacama, Chile. It has a restricted range (extent of
occurrence 500 km2), however the species is abundant, there is no continuing
decline of the populations.
Altitude: (0–)20-500(-700)
metres above sea level. Growing in a 4 1/2 inch pot. - front & top
photos -
#3 @ $65.00 Sold
Copiapoa coqimbana fa. Mine Pablo
- The old mother plant came to with this name
me many years ago. It may be Copiapoa solaris?
South of the Copiapoa genus
range, from the hills around the coastal towns of Coquimbo and La Serena in the
province of Coquimbo, Chile. This plant is growing in a 6 inch pot. -
front, top & back photos - #1 @
$55.00 Sold
Copiapoa
dura - Also know as Copiapoa echinoides.
Copiapoa dura is
a local or morphological form of the widespread and variable Copiapoa
echinoides.
It has a dark purplish-brown stem and very thick curved amber-maroon to black
spines. However the distinguishing characteristics of Copiapoa
dura,
appear to fall within the natural variation of Copiapoa
echinoides and
it should be synonymized with the latter.
Northern Chile - Near Totoral, Atacama. Growing in a 6 inch pot. - front, top &
back photos - #1 @ $100.00
Sold
Copiapoa humilis crest - On it's
own roots.
Growing in a 8 x 3 1/2 inch bowl. - #1 @ $50.00
Copiapoa taltalensis - This one came to me as Copiapoa taltalensis? Sometimes
found as Copiapoa humilis ssp. taltalensis. Grows in open areas in the
coastal desert of Taltal, mostly on rocky slopes but extending to the edge of
the desert in sandy soils, with protection from direct sun through coastal fog.
They obtain water mainly from condensation of the fog, they only manage to
survive in those conditions. The succulent vegetation found in this area is
particularly interesting and comprises endemic species such as Eriosyce
odieri subsp. malleolata, Eriosyce
occulta, Copiapoa
cinerea, Copiapoa
columna-alba and Copiapoa
krainziana.
- Growing in a 4 1/2 inch pot. - front, top & back photos - #1 @ $18.00
Copiapoa humilis ssp. tenuissima monstrose - You ask what makes these monstrose?
As the new spineless offsets grow in with all their wooly growns they will also
grow tiny white wooly balls in their growns. Sometime they also will grow little
pink fussy balls. As they age they will make mounds of little whites wooly
balls. Growing on there own roots in 3 inch pots. - left to right - #1, #2, #3,
#4, #5 @ $20.00 each #1 Sold
Copiapoa humilis ssp. tenuissima monstrose - This plant by J & J Cactus and
Succulents and it's beautiful pot by Potter Carl Wicherm. For sale at the
greenhouse only. 1 @ $100.00
Copiapoa hypogaea ssp. barqutensis -
Also known as Copiapoa hypogea FR261 -
Two forms of C. hypogea are known from the neighbours of
Chañaral - Coastal Chile, 02 Antofagasta, the fist
(rare) at north of the town shows a rugose epidermid (the so called “Lizard
skin”),
the second near the town and in the south area with smooth epidermis (also known
as C.
barquitensis)
this second form is more familiar in the collections.
- left to right -
#1, #2 @ $15.00 each
Copiapoa hypogaea ssp. mollocula - Came to me with no name. I thought Copiapoa
hypogaea ssp. mollocula seem to fit the description. Growing in a 8"x 3" bowl.
- front & back photos -
1 @ $50.00
Copiapoa hypogaea ssp. mollocula FR 525- Growing in a 3 1/2 inch pot. - front &
back photos - 1 @
$18.00
Copiapoa
hypogaea ssp. montana - This
taxon has lots
of synonyms - like many other cacti - with several controversial varieties and
subspecies and comprises a multitude of different forms, but where each form is
linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics.
It is a geophytic
cactus arising from a large tuberose root. It is at first solitary but can
branch from the base to form large clump up to 50 cm tall. Habitat:
N-Chile-Antofagasta, Atacama,
Coquimbo. - Growing in 3 inch pots. - left to right - #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 @ $13.00 each
Copiapoa krainziana - Also found as Copiapoa cinerea ssp. krainziana. A
striking slow growing species that forms large clumps with age. It is easily
distinguished by long whiskery spines usually white or greysh. The globular body
freely offsets into a mound.
Copiapoa krainziana is
endemic to a very small area of about 60 km2 in Chile, II Region Atacama desert,
Antofagasta, north of Taltal, coastal mountains. Typical area is San Ramon
Valley. Growing in 3 1/2 inch pots. - left to right - #1, #2, #3, #4 @ $18.00
each
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Copiapoa lembckei - My old mother plant came with this name a long time ago.
This may be Copiapoa calderana F. Ritter 1959.
Coastal deserts of northern Chile, Atacama, Antofagasta, Caldera. In
the area where this plants grows there is very little rain but frequent coastal
fog, which provides a significant part of their water needs. Growing in 3 1/2 inch pots.
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left to right - #1, #2, #3, #4, @ $28.00 each
Copiapoa marginata
- The old mothe plant came to me with the name Copiapoa marginata ssp.
bridesii many years ago.
Copiapoa marginata is
endemic to Chile, where it occurs in the coastal hills in southwest Caldera and
Morro Copiapó and in the northern part of National Park Pan de Azúcar, north
Chañaral. This species has an extent of occurrence of 5,000 km2, there are
probably more than 10 locations. The species is widespread but not abundant and
the groups of individuals are scattered. The highest density is observed in
Morro Copiapó.
Copiapoa marginata is
the most northerly species of this genus. The species occurs within the National
Park Pan de Azúcar. Growing in a 6 inch pot. - 1 @ $50.00
Sold
Copiapoa marginata ssp. bridesii - Came to me with the name many years ago.
Copiapoa marginata is
endemic to Chile, where it occurs in the coastal hills in southwest Caldera and
Morro Copiapó and in the northern part of National Park Pan de Azúcar, north
Chañaral. This species has an extent of occurrence of 5,000 km2, there are
probably more than 10 locations. The species is widespread but not abundant and
the groups of individuals are scattered. The highest density is observed in
Morro Copiapó.
Copiapoa marginata is
the most northerly species of this genus. The species occurs within the National
Park Pan de Azúcar. Growing in a 6 inch pot. - 1 @ $55.00