Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose
Chamaecereus silvestrii (Echinopsis chamaecereus) is a small-stemmed cactus with orange spring flowers, grown in cultivation.
This cactus species, currently also referenced under the name Echinopsis chamaecereus, produces long stems approximately 1 centimeter (0.4 inches) across. It bears orange flowers that can grow up to 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) wide, which bloom in late spring. In cultivation, when kept dry, E. chamaecereus is hardy to temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F). This plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Echinocereus viridiflorus Engelm.
Opuntia aurea E.M.Baxter
Tacinga inamoena subsp. subcylindrica M.Machado & N.P.Taylor
Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck
Opuntia anahuacensis Griffiths
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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