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Opuntia ×occidentalis
Opuntia ×occidentalis Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow (pro sp.)
Pricklypear, Western Prickly Pear
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OPOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Opuntia littoralis and O. ×wootonii.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, reddish purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes green.
Distribution
USA: CAWeb Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Opuntia ×occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia ×occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia ×occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR