| Ariocarpus agavoides | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Ariocarpus |
| Species: | A. agavoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariocarpus agavoides (Castañeda) E.F.Anderson |
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Ariocarpus agavoides (also called Tamaulipas Living Rock Cactus) is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts.
This cactus is collected and chewed by young children because of the sweet taste.