Astrophytum caput-medusae
Also known as: Digitostigma caput-medusae Velazco & Nevárez
- Digitostigma caput-medusae Velazco & Nevárez
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Indigenous to North America, Astrophytum caput-medusae is a cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Cactus
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Northeast