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Coleocephalocereus aureus
Coleocephalocereus aureus is a near threatened species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is confined to the state Minas Gerais. Its natural habitat is rocky areas.
From the article Coleocephalocereus aureus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Coleocephalocereus aureus is a short coloumnar cactus growing up to about 50 inches in height. Spines of this species are 3-5 inches long with a golden hue. This plant has around 9-30 ribs with closely set areoles. Spination can vary among specimens. Mature plants develop a golden cephalium. yellow flowers occasionally pop out of the cephalium, followed by small, red fruit.
Range & habitat
Coleocephalocereus aureus is native to rocky outcrops in the state of Minas Gerais.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
How it is grown
Coleocephalocereus aureus is found sparingly in cultivation and is easy to grow. This species is known to be forgiving towards soil types, but does not tolerate freezing temperatures. This plant can be propagated via seed or cuttings.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 340970.