Nightblooming Cereus

Peniocereus greggii (Engelm.) Britton & Rose - Cactus family

Size

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Nightblooming Cereus: Cactobrosis fernaldialis

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.