Corryocactus pulquinensis

Cardenas

Cactaceae Edible: Fruit 3 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Corryocactus pulquinensis is a species of Corryocactus found in Bolivia.

Description

A cactus. It is a climbing or creeping plant. It has few branches. They are 3-4 m long. The stems are shiny and dark green. They are 3-4 cm across. There are 4-5 ribs. They are blunt and notched. There are 3-7 spines which are somewhat flattened against the surface. The flowers are often in clusters or 3-4. They are near the tips of the stems and bell shaped. They are golden yellow or orange and 7-7.5 cm long.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. The green fruits, though fairly spiny, have a pleasant taste. This report (under the mis-spelled name Corryocactus pulquiensis) should almost certainly refer to Corryocactus brevistylus. See notes above on taxonomy. However, the fruits of most, if not all species in this genus are edible, so this fruit should also be edible.