Copiapoa krainziana

Copiapoa krainziana
Date: 2001 February 12
Location: Taltal, Chile

The lower plant is Copiapoa krainziana here growing mingled with a clump of the Copiapoa cinerea form, sometimes named as var. tenebrosa.

Not many of the plants were in flower, this being a rare example.

Paul Hoxey, among the clumps of Copiapoa krainziana. Columnar Eulychnia plants can be seen in the background.