Acanthocereus tetragonus (Linnaeus) Hummelinck. Common name: Triangle Cactus, Barbed-wire Cactus, Dildo-cactus, Dildo, Organo. Phenology: (Jan-) Jun-Aug (-Dec). Habitat: Coastal berms, coastal rock barrens, maritime hammocks, rockland hammocks, shell mounds (FL); coastal shrublands, thickets (TX). Distribution: S. FL; West Indies; s. TX south through Mexico and Central America to n. South America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl5, FNA4, K4, Mex, WH3, WI, Korotkova, Borsch, & Arias (2017); = Acanthocereus pentagonus (L.) Britton & Rose — S13, Weniger (1984); > Acanthocereus floridanus Small ex Britton & Rose — S; > Cereus pentagonus (L.) Haw. — SFla, Tx, Benson (1982); Cactus tetragonus Linnaeus. Basionym: Cactus tetragonus L. 1753
Links to other floras: = Acanthocereus tetragonus - FNA4
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Great Plains: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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