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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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Sources
1. 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 Source2. Astrophytum capricorne (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q135541 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
View the Source Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
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