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Opuntia chisosensis

Opuntia chisosensis (Anthony) D.J. Ferguson

Chisos Mountain Pricklypear

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia lindheimeri var. chisosensis

USDA Symbol: OPCH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to 1 m. (webref 3).
Flower: 25-30 mm. (webref 3).
Fruit: Reddish purple, 33-45 x 40-50 mm, juicy, glaucous, spineless. (webref 3).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May
Bloom Notes: Flower is pale to brownish yellow. (webref 3).

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Chisos Mountains in western Texas, and Sierra del Carmen in Coahuila, Mexico. (webref 3).

Web Reference

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-10-02
Research By: WMWW

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