Pilosocereus_alensis

<i>Pilosocereus alensis</i>

Pilosocereus alensis

Species of cactus

Pilosocereus alensis, the Sonoran old man cactus, is a species of cactus native to Western Mexico, from Sonora south to Jalisco.[1] The hairs protect the flower buds. Flowers open at night in June and give off the odor of ammonia, attracting bats for pollination. The juicy fruit is tasty.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Pilosocereus alensis (F.A.C.Weber ex Rol.-Goss.) Byles & G.D.Rowley". Plants of the World Online.
  2. [2]
    "Alamos Succs; Pilosocereus alensis". www.desertmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.


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