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Peanut Cactus


name       Bridgett
status     other
age        40s

Question - I am seeking information about Chamaecereus Sylvestri,
also known as the Peanut Cactus. Is this plant toxic? Would it be safe
to have around pets and children?
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http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Echinopsis_chamaecereus.html
http://www.stickysituation.com/generated/PlantGallery/html/detail/Chameocere
us_silvestrii(Peanut_cactus).html
http://www.botany.com/echinopsis.html

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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