Hechtia glomerata Zucc. is a plant in the Bromeliaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hechtia glomerata Zucc. (Hechtia glomerata Zucc.)
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Hechtia glomerata Zucc.

Hechtia glomerata Zucc.

Guapilla (Hechtia glomerata Zucc.) is a bromeliad species native to southern Texas, Mexico, and Guatemala.

Family
Genus
Hechtia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Hechtia glomerata Zucc.

Hechtia glomerata Zucc., commonly called guapilla, is a bromeliad species. It is native to southern Texas (United States), Mexico, and Guatemala.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Bromeliaceae Hechtia

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