Selenicereus spinulosus
(DC.) Britton & Rose
Vinelike moonlight cactus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSelenicereus spinulosus is a cactus species native to eastern Mexico and, possibly, the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States. Common names include vine-like moonlight cactus and spiny moon cereus. Its specific name, spinulosus, means "with small spines" in Latin.
Description
A vinelike clambering cactus. The stems are light green and 2-4 m long by 1-2 cm wide. They have 4-6 ribs. There are 7-8 spines. The flowers are 12-14 cm long by 7-9 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw, and the flowers are fried and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. The flowers are fried and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, USA,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Astrada, E., et al, 2007, Ethnobotany in the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 3:8
- 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 795
