Austrocactus spiniflorus
(Phil.) F. Ritter
Cholla cactus
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Description
A subtropical cactus (Cactaceae) used as a famine food.
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Edible Uses
The stems and fruit are roasted and eaten when food is scarce.
Traditional Uses
The stems and fruit are roasted and eaten when food is scarce.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Synonyms
Corryocactus spiniflorus (Phil.) HutchisonEchinocereus clavatus K. Schum.Echinocereus hypogaeus (F. A. C. Weber ex Regel) A. A. Weber ex K. Schum.Echinocereus hypogaeus RumplerErdisia spinifolora (Phil.) Britton & RoseEulychnia clavata Phil. ex K. Schum.Opuntia bicolor Phil.Opuntia clavata Engelm.Opuntia spiniflora Phil.
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 584 (As Opuntia clavata)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 365 (As Opuntia clavata)
