Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem. is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem. (Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.)
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Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.

Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.

Coryphantha elephantidens is a low-growing cactus that rarely clumps or forms multiple growth points, bearing 2-5 sometimes black-tipped spines on tubercles.

Family
Genus
Coryphantha
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem.

Coryphantha elephantidens (Lem.) Lem. is usually a low-growing, depressed-shaped plant. Sometimes this species can form clumps; very rarely, a single head will develop multiple growth points. Groups of 2 to 5 spines grow on the plant's tubercles, and these spines sometimes have black tips.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae Coryphantha

More from Cactaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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