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Hechtia texensis S.Watson is a plant in the Bromeliaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Hechtia texensis S.Watson

Hechtia texensis S.Watson

Hechtia texensis, or Texas false agave, is a native bromeliad found in Texas US and northeastern Mexico.

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Family
Genus
Hechtia
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Hechtia texensis S.Watson

Scientific Name

Hechtia texensis S.Watson

Hechtia texensis, commonly called Texas false agave, is a bromeliad species. It is native to the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, United States, as well as to northeastern Mexico, specifically the states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Zacatecas.

Photo: (c) Adrián Lozano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Adrián Lozano · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Bromeliaceae Hechtia

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

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