Family Cactaceae Tribe Browningieae Higher classification Stetsonia | Scientific name Stetsonia coryne Rank Species | |
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Similar Cactus, Myrtillocactus geometrizans, Oreocereus, Pachycereus, Myrtillocactus | ||
The toothpick cactus stetsonia coryne
Stetsonia is a genus of cactus, with the sole species Stetsonia coryne, the toothpick cactus. The plant is native to the deserts of Argentina and Bolivia. Stetsonia coryne grows to a height of 15 to 25 ft (4.6 to 7.6 m) tall. It has white flowers. The genus was named to honor Francis Lynde Stetson, a New York attorney and plant lover.
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Toothpick cactus stetsonia coryne
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