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Opuntia phaeacantha

Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.

Tulip Prickly Pear, Brownspine Prickly Pear Cactus, Purple-fruited Prickly Pear, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly Pear, Desert Prickly Pear

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

USDA Symbol: OPPH

Opuntia phaeacantha (Tulip prickly pear) #117095

Image Information

Photographer: Sturla, Gene
County: Maricopa
State: AZ
Location Notes: Tonto National Forest, Lower Kitty Joe Creek. Mid-elevation Sonoran small tree desert scrub, rocky hillsides, semi-riparian.
Accession date: 2025-02-12
Filename: EPS_IMG11052.JPG
Slide Index: _DSC3336Opuntia phaeacantha, Tulip Pricklypear.JPG
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wildflower Center Digital Library
Original Format: Digital
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a flowering plant.
Date Taken: 2015-05-28
NPIN Image Id: 117095