Peniocereus striatus

Botanical Description

Peniocereus striatus is a spiny, succulent, shrubby, vine-like cactus growing from a cluster of roots, each ending in tubers 30 - 40cm long. The plant produces numerous erect to sub-erect, very slender, branching stems up to 150cm tall[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. , 1991 Title Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora in southwestern Arizona. Part 7. Eudicots: Cactaceae - Cactus Family Publication Phytoneuron 2014-69: 1-95 Author Felger R.S. et al Publisher Year 2014 ISBN 2153 733X Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. Peniocereus striatus has declined markedly in parts of its range and there it is highly threatened. However, given the current state of understanding, this decline is not mirrored across Baja California, where populations are much more stable. Hence, on a global level the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].