Opuntia leucotricha DC. is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Opuntia leucotricha DC.
Opuntia leucotricha is a tree-like cactus endemic to Mexican mountains that is invasive in Florida.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Opuntia leucotricha DC. is a tree-like cactus that can grow up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. Its flattened stem segments (platyclades) have a thin fuzz of white hairs on their joints. This species is endemic to Mexico, where it grows in mountain habitats across the states of San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Guanajuato, and Querétaro. It is classified as an invasive species in Florida.
Photo: (c) Pedro Nájera Quezada, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pedro Nájera Quezada · cc-by-nc
Opuntia elata Link & Otto
Cephalocereus mezcalaensis Bravo
Ferocactus cylindraceus (Engelm.) Orcutt
Astrophytum ornatum (DC.) Britton & Rose
Aylostera deminuta (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
Echinocereus nicholii (L.D.Benson) B.D.Parfitt
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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