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Astrophytum

bishop's hat

Other common names
star cactus
Botanical details
Family
Cactaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Astrophytum

Genus description

Astrophytum are compact perennial cacti with ribbed, spherical or columnar stems bearing woolly, sometimes also shortly spiny areoles, and large, solitary, funnel-shaped flowers in summer, followed by red or green berries

Name status

Correct

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