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Opuntia ×vaseyi
Opuntia ×vaseyi (J.M. Coult.) Britton & Rose
Golden Prickly Pear, Vasey's Coastal Pricklypear
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia covillei, Opuntia littoralis var. vaseyi, Opuntia occidentalis var. covillei, Opuntia occidentalis var. vaseyi, Opuntia vaseyi
USDA Symbol: OPVA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Opuntia littoralis and O. phaeacantha.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, reddish purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes green to yellow-green.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CAWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Opuntia ×vaseyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia ×vaseyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia ×vaseyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR