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Eve's Needle Cactus

Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Spain.January 89, February 71, March 117, April 132, May 122, June 44, July 45, August 42, September 43, October 62, November 71, December 73.
Spain911
Peru835
Cusco385
Andalucía352
Bolivia326
La Paz295
Portugal226
Comunitat Valenciana216
South Africa193
Arequipa171

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Group and habits

  • Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
  • Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group

Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.

Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Orderpinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales
Familycacti · Cactaceae
GenusAustrocylindropuntia

Sources

Remember the name next time.

Practise Eve's Needle Cactus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.