Cleistocactus Strausii
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Scientific name | Cleistocactus strausii |
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Kingdom | Plantae |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Higher classification | Cleistocactus |
Order | Caryophyllales |
Rank | Species |
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ID | 2181112 |
About Cleistocactus Strausii
Cleistocactus strausii, commonly known as the silver torch or wooly torch, is a perennial cactus of the family Cactaceae. It is native to high mountain regions of Bolivia and Argentina, above 3,000 m. Its slender, erect, grey-green columns can reach a height of 3 m, but are only about 6 cm across.