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Coryphantha clavata, commonly known in Spanish as biznaga de porra (which translates as "club barrel cactus"), is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Coryphantha, within the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to northeastern Mexico.
This species is cultivated mainly as an ornamental. It may be propagated vegetatively via cuttings, or via seed.
Coryphantha clavata is native to northeastern Mexico in the states of Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Jalisco, San Luis Potosí, and Zacatecas. It is found primarily in desert or dry scrubland biomes at elevations of 1700 to 1800 meters above sea level.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coryphantha clavata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
