Echinopsis ancistrophora, synonyms including Lobivia ancistrophora, commonly called domino cactus, night blooming hedgehog, Easter lily cactus, is a species of cactus. It has a globular shape, few spines, with large, white flowers attached to long, green tubes. It occurs in Bolivia, at altitudes of 600–1800 metres, and northwest Argentina. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Echinopsis ancistrophora 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
- Echinopsis obrepanda
- Echinopsis pamparuizii
- Lobivia backebergii
- Lobivia cinnabarina
- Gymnocalycium quehlianum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Echinopsis
- Species
- Echinopsis ancistrophora
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