Grusonia parishiorum (Orcutt ex Britton & Rose) Pinkava is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Grusonia parishiorum (Orcutt ex Britton & Rose) Pinkava

Grusonia parishiorum (Orcutt ex Britton & Rose) Pinkava

Grusonia parishiorum is a low-growing mat-forming cactus with spiny tubercles, yellowish flowers, and long yellow fruits.

Family
Genus
Grusonia
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Grusonia parishiorum (Orcutt ex Britton & Rose) Pinkava

Grusonia parishiorum grows as spreading mats across sandy ground, reaching a maximum height of around 20 centimeters. Its segments can grow up to 9 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide, and are covered in fleshy tubercles. Each tubercle bears many spines, which can grow up to 5 centimeters in length. This species produces yellowish flowers and yellow fruits that reach up to 8 centimeters long.

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Cactaceae Grusonia

More from Cactaceae

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

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