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Sand-dollar Cactus
Sand-dollar Cactus
Astrophytum asterias
Plantae
VULNERABLE

Stats

Lifespan
30-50 yrs
Size
Tiny
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Desert
Range
North America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Vulnerable

About

Sand-dollar Cactus is a small cactus species native to the coastal regions of Texas and Mexico. It is known for its star-shaped body and is often mistaken for a sea urchin.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Astrophytum
Species
Astrophytum asterias