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Cylindropuntia ×kelvinensis

Cylindropuntia ×kelvinensis (V.E. Grant & K.A. Grant) P.V. Heath

Kelvin Pricklypear

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia ×kelvinensis

USDA Symbol: CYKE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Cylindropuntia fulgida and C. spinosior.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, yellowish green to yellow, sometimes purplish.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes white with hint of green.

Distribution

USA: AZ

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cylindropuntia �kelvinensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cylindropuntia �kelvinensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cylindropuntia �kelvinensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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