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Selenicereus coniflorus (Weingart) Britton & Rose
Coneflower moonlight cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southern Mexico (Veracruz); cultivated and sometimes naturalizing elsewhere.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

Comments: For images, click on the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants link below.

Other data on Selenicereus coniflorus available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Selenicereus coniflorus has been found in the following 2 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Deering Estate at Cutler Present Not Native, Naturalized
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Recorded as Present in Error

Selenicereus coniflorus has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Not Native, Naturalized

Selenicereus coniflorus has been found in the following habitat :
Disturbed Upland