Also known as Anchor Plant · Bristly Anchor Plant · Spiny Anchor Plant
Colletia hystrix is a spiny shrub native to Argentina and Chile. Its distinctive flattened thorns resemble a porcupine. Small, fragrant white flowers bloom on its green.
Photos of Thorny Anchor Plant (Colletia hystrix)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Rosales |
| family | Rhamnaceae |
| genus | Colletia |
| species | Colletia hystrix |
