Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Acanthocereus castellae

Spanish: tasajillo de Colima

Acanthocereus castellae (Acanthocereus castellae) is a plant recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 4 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones). Most often recorded in May, Jul, Oct, Apr.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Caryophyllales › Cactaceae

IUCN statusVulnerable (VU)

Local records4 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records25 on iNaturalist

Recorded here1988 – 2025

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2025-05-16 — observation by vctrndr
2021-07-02 — observation by vctrndr
2020-10-03 — observation by marumg
1988-04-24 — observation by hoferant

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Cite as: “Acanthocereus castellae (Acanthocereus castellae) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/acanthocereus-castellae/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.