Possibly, it protects the bulbous, ground-hugging peyote, which has no spines, by imparting a bitter taste to its flesh or deterring insects and other predators from consuming the cactus by ...

A cactus group made up of more than 30 species, Copiapoa are found only in Chile. They grow a mere centimetre each year in scorching, breathtaking desert conditions by absorbing the local evening ...