About Cylindropuntia molesta (Brandegee) F.M.Knuth
Cylindropuntia molesta (Brandegee) F.M.Knuth is a species of cactus. It is endemic to the Mexican state of Baja California. Mature individuals reach 2 to 8 feet in height and 2 to 5 feet in width.
Cylindropuntia molesta (Brandegee) F.M.Knuth is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Cylindropuntia molesta (Brandegee) F.M.Knuth
Cylindropuntia molesta (Brandegee) F.M.Knuth
Cylindropuntia molesta is an endemic Baja California cactus that grows 2–8 ft tall and 2–5 ft wide.
⚠️ Toxicity Note
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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