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Grusonia aggeria

Grusonia aggeria (B.E. Ralston & Hilsenb.) E.F. Anderson

Big Bend Pricklypear

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia aggeria

USDA Symbol: GRAG3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Root Type: Tuberous
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Clumps up to about 3 feet tall.
Flower: 25 mm. (webref 3).
Fruit: Yellow, aging gray, up to about 50 by 15 mm. (webref 3).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Texas, Coahuila, Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Grusonia aggeria in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Grusonia aggeria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grusonia aggeria

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-13
Research By: WMWW

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