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Astrophytum capricorne

Flowering Plants

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/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Astrophytum capricorne 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Astrophytum capricorne
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    This species is designated as of "least concern" by the IUCN as it is widely distributed in the Chihuahuan desert.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Astrophytum capricorne (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135541 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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Astrophytum capricorne (Wikipedia)
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