  Yes, it was the name of Alexander the Great's war horse, but I'm pretty sure it is misspelled, actually spelled Buceph â¦ alus, not Beaucephalus. Bucephalus means ox head for his stubborness. Because Alexander was the only one who could break him.
Crown Vetch. Crown Vetch (Securigera Varia) is a plant that is native to parts of Africa, Asia, and Europe, and has been brought to North America. It's often planted along road ways, and used for erosion control, as well as in soil rehabilitation due to it's ability to add nitrogen into the soil.rown Vetch Flower. Crown Vetch is a toxic plant. It's safe to touch, and has a pleasant smell, but the plant and seeds are poisonous if eaten. Crown Vetch can cause vomiting and diarrhea, as well as cause the pulse to drop, and may even cause death if enough is ingested.
Farmed nopales are most often of the species Opuntia ficus-indica, although the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible. The other part of the nopal cactus that is edible is the fruit called the tuna in Spanish, and the prickly pear in English.