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Opuntia ×rooneyi
Opuntia ×rooneyi M.P. Griff.
Rooney's Prickly Pear, Rooney's Pricklypear
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OPRO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Opuntia aureispina and O. macrocentra.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, green to reddish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes yellowish green.
Distribution
USA: TXWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Opuntia ×rooneyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia ×rooneyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia ×rooneyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR