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Selenicereus anthonyanus (Alexander) D.R.Hunt

Rick Rack Cactus · Cactaceae

Also known as Cryptocereus anthonyanus. Common names: Fishbone cactus.

Selenicereus anthonyanus (also known by its obsolete name, Cryptocereus anthonyanus) is a cactus species native to southern Mexico.

CactaceaeSucculent
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About Rick Rack Cactus

Selenicereus anthonyanus (also known by its obsolete name, Cryptocereus anthonyanus) is a cactus species native to southern Mexico. It is grown as an ornamental because of its nocturnal flowers and unusual, leaf-like stems. Common names include fishbone cactus, rick rack cactus, zig-zag cactus and St. Anthony's rik-rak, and is sometimes referred to as an orchid cactus.

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Native rangeMexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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