Bayonet Bromeliad

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Bromelia serra

Bayonet Bromeliad, a reference photo
Photo: Graciela Klekailo · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Bromelia serra is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to South America (Brazil, French Guiana, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina). It is one of several plants used by the Wichí people as a fiber for weaving called chaguar.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bayonet Bromeliad 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.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Species
Bromelia serra

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