Astrophytum capricorne, known as the goat horn cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to the Coahuila region of northern Mexico. It grows to about 50 centimeters tall and 10 centimeters wide in a ball or oval shape, is grey-green in color with seven to nine prominent ribs and very long twisted spines, and produces yellow flowers with a red center in summer. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Astrophytum capricorne (Wikidata)
In Biome
Desert, Biomes Source Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
In Ecosystem
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
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1. Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
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Astrophytum capricorne, the goat's horn cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, that is native to the Coahuila regions of Northern Mexico.
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro states: "ecies is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert."
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: "ecies is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert."
- In Ecosystem: Chihuahuan Desert, Wikipedia intro: "ns. This species is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert."
View the Source2. Wikipedia: Astrophytum capricorne
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This species is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert.
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status = LC
View the Source3. Astrophytum capricorne (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135541 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Cactaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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