Ariocarpus agavoides (Castañeda) E.F.Anderson

Tamaulipas living rock cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Ariocarpus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 0.1m high.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1
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Environment

Xerophytic shrubland among outcrops of calcareous rocks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Ariocarpus agavoides unspecified picture

Distribution

Ariocarpus agavoides world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Ariocarpus agavoides threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000547441
COL ID GMRQ
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Synonyms

Ariocarpus agavoides Neogomesia agavoides Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus subsp. agavoides Ariocarpus agavoides subsp. pulcher Ariocarpus agavoides subsp. sanluisensis