Xerophyte

Central Spines

(0-)1 to 3 blackish, up to 2.5 cm long;

Description

This close relative of Copiapoa hypogaeaSN|881]]SN|881]] is usually solitary or forms small clumps.

Roots

Heavy underground root.

Flowers

Campanulate 3 cm long and grow from the centre of the white wool at the apex. Outer segments of the perianth are linear and orangish; inner segments are wide, blunt and yellow

Ribs

10 to 14 ribs

Stem

The stem is thick soft, flat to globular 7,5 cm in diameter, often with a nice grey-green, blue-grey, pinkish-grey or brownish-grey colour. The apex is woolly.

Radial Spines

5 to 9 (sometime absent)