Prickly Point
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2026/03/12

Copiapoa eremophila

Opportunistic Grower
Acquired6 months ago
PotterPrickly Point
Field Data
Field NumberJN 855
Recorded ByJan Novák
LocalitySouth-East of Caleta El Cobre, Chile
Field data provided by rarecactus.com
Notes
In its hyper-arid habitat, growth is entirely dependent on the camanchaca fog. It is most active during the cooler, fog-heavy months of winter and spring, but remains opportunistic.
Origin
Northern Chile, Atacama Region. It is found in the extremely arid coastal mountains north of Paposo, specifically on the steep, rocky slopes and high ridges of the Sierra Esmeralda. It grows further inland and at higher elevations than many other coastal species, where it survives in one of the driest places on Earth by intercepting high-altitude fog.

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