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Silver ball cactus (Parodia scopa)

Description

Parodia scopa syn. Notocactus scopa (silver ball cactus) is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to upland southern Brazil and Uruguay. It is a ball- or cylinder-shaped cactus growing to 5?50 cm (2?20 in) tall by 10 cm (4 in) broad, with a spiny, woolly crown and pale yellow flowers in summer

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Cactaceae

              • Genus: Parodia