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Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina

Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. hystricina (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Parfitt

Grizzlybear Pricklypear, Porcupine Prickly Pear, Porcupine Pricklypear

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia erinacea var. hystricina, Opuntia hystricina

USDA Symbol: OPPOH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Sprawling clumps, up to about 10 inches tall. Spines up to about 4 inches long.
Fruit: Berrylike, tan to brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes green.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia polyacantha var. hystricina

Metadata

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

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