No, a cactus does not have a thorn. A cactus has spines.
'Spine' is another word for 'thorn'.
The Colletia paradoxa, also known as Thorn of the Cross, has thorns that can grow up to 3 inches long, making it one of the plants with the biggest thorns.
No, cactus thorns do not cause warts. Warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, while cactus thorns are plant structures designed for defense and protection. If a cactus thorn pierces the skin, it may cause irritation or infection, but it will not lead to the development of warts.
actually, they are fall in the category of analogous groups. as they do the same function but have different structure.
Thorns are leaf modifications in opuntia (a type of cactus) and a stem modification in bougainvillea. So it depends on the type of plant.
It's the thorns on cactus plants and roses that make them both difficult to hold. On both plants, the thorns serve to defend and protect the stem and the flower. But on the cactus, the thorn is a modified leaf. On a rose, the stem has both thorns and regular leaves.
Yes it can ... particularly if it becomes embedded under the skin. The body will make every effort to consume foreign items, such as thorns for instance, and if that thorn is infected in any way, the surrounding tissues can also become infected, causing what the medical community calls a skin ulcer. At that point, surgery may be required to cleanse the wound site from the infection and hopefully removed the thorn. Best advice is to have the thorn removed by a medical professional as soon as possible.
This snakes are found in western Mexico, from southern Sonora to Michoacán. They live in areas which are treeless, are covered in short grass, thorn bushes and have plenty of cactus.
The thorn pricked his finger. The catcalls were a thorn in his side.
yes. If the thorn have poison, you can die from a thorn.
Gunter Thorn has written: 'Gunter Thorn'
Thorn is a modefied stem branch