Cactus
Parodia scopa (Spreng.) N.P.Taylor
Parodia scopa, known as the silver ball cactus, is a species in the Cactaceae family, native to upland southern Brazil and Uruguay. It is a spherical or cylindrical cactus that can grow up to 50 cm in height and 10 cm in width. The plant features a spiny, woolly crown and produces pale yellow flowers during the summer. It was first published in 1987.
Description
Parodia scopa is a member of the Cactaceae family and is found in southern Brazil and Uruguay. This cactus has a rounded or cylindrical shape, reaching heights of 5–50 cm and widths of up to 10 cm. It is characterized by a spiny, woolly crown and blooms with pale yellow flowers in the summer. The species was described by N.P.Taylor in 1987.
Other common names
Cactussilver ball cactus
Distribution
BR · Global · Brazil South · Uruguay
Synonyms
Notocactus scopaNotocactus scopaNotocactus soldtianusPeronocactus scopaCactus scopaCereus scopaEchinocactus scopaEchinocactus scopa var. albicansEchinocactus scopa f. albicansEchinocactus scopa var. candidusEchinocactus scopa f. candidusEchinopsis scopaNotocactus glomeratusNotocactus scopa var. marchesiiParodia scopa subsp. marchesiiMalacocarpus scopaEchinopsis scopa var. candida-cristataNotocactus rudibuenekeri subsp. glomeratusNotocactus rudibuenekeri var. glomeratusNotocactus scopa f. albicansNotocactus scopa f. candidusNotocactus scopa f. cobrensisNotocactus scopa f. daenikerianusNotocactus scopa f. erythrinusNotocactus scopa f. glauserianusNotocactus scopa f. machadoensisNotocactus scopa f. marchesiiNotocactus scopa f. xicoiNotocactus scopa f. xiphacanthusNotocactus scopa subsp. marchesii
