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Opuntia aurea
Opuntia aurea E.M. Baxter
Golden Prickly Pear, Golden Pricklypear, Yellow Beavertail
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia basilaris var. aurea, Opuntia erinacea var. aurea
USDA Symbol: OPAU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Clumps of trailing branches, up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, tan to green.
Distribution
USA: AZ , UTBibliography
Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Opuntia aurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia aurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia aurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR