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Coryphantha compacta is a small, mostly solitary globular cactus from northwestern Mexico, with dense spine clusters and pale yellow flowers. It is grown for its compact form and needs sharp drainage and plenty of sun.
Coryphantha cornifera is a species of cactus that is endemic to Mexico.
The iNaturalist website documents research-grade observations in the northwestern Mexican states of Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa and Durango.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coryphantha compacta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
