Summary ⁵

Stenocereus eruca, commonly known as creeping devil, is a member of the family Cactaceae. It is one of the most distinctive cacti, a member of the relatively small genus Stenocereus. It is endemic to the central Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, and is found only on sandy soils, where it forms massive colonies.

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5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenocereus_eruca

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• iNat taxon page
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• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
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