Pilosocereus alensis, the Sonoran old man cactus, is a species of cactus native to Western Mexico, from Sonora south to Jalisco.[1] The hairs protect the flower buds. Flowers open at night in June and give off the odor of ammonia, attracting bats for pollination. The juicy fruit is tasty.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Pilosocereus alensis (F.A.C.Weber ex Rol.-Goss.) Byles & G.D.Rowley". Plants of the World Online.
  2. ^ "Alamos Succs; Pilosocereus alensis". www.desertmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilosocereus_alensis
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