Opuntia hyptiacantha is a plant that belongs to the family Cactaceae. They can be found in Mexico within Durango, Aguascalientes, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, and the State of Mexico.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Opuntia hyptiacantha being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Opuntia streptacantha
- Opuntia jaliscana
- Opuntia joconostle
- Opuntia durangensis
- Opuntia lasiacantha
- Opuntia pilifera
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Opuntia
- Species
- Opuntia hyptiacantha
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