If a cactus stings you, are these stings poisonous?
Asker: Eline, 8 years old
Answer
There is no poison in the spines of cacti. However, small spines, the glochids, can break off and remain in the skin, they will then cause inflammation.
Answered by
dr. Gert Ausloos
biology, botany
Botanic Garden Meise
New Avenue 38 1860 Meise
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