Pilosocereus collinsii (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley is a plant in the Cactaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Pilosocereus collinsii (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley

Pilosocereus collinsii (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley

Pilosocereus collinsii is a cactus species that grows up to 3m tall, with spiny stems, tip flowers, and black seeds.

Family
Genus
Pilosocereus
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Pilosocereus collinsii (Britton & Rose) Byles & G.D.Rowley

Pilosocereus collinsii can grow up to 3 meters tall, with slender stems that measure 3–4 cm in diameter. Each stem has approximately 7 obtuse ribs. Areoles are spaced 1.5 cm apart, and they bear numerous acicular spines. Flowers grow at the tips of stems and can reach up to 5 cm in length. Fruits are globular, slightly depressed, and 3 cm long. Its black seeds range from 1.5 to 2 mm in length.

Photo: (c) Carlos Domínguez-Rodríguez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Carlos Domínguez-Rodríguez · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae › Pilosocereus

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

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