It can be found in other countries in the Americas ​ — as well as in arid areas around the world — ​ but its usefulness may not be readily apparent because of its thorny appearance.
Šie kaktusi ir sastopami arī citviet Amerikā un citu kontinentu sausajos apvidos, taču aso dzeloņu dēļ to vērtīgās īpašības varbūt nav tik viegli pamanāmas.