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Opuntia engelmannii var. flexospina
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. var. flexospina (Griffiths) Parfitt & Pinkava
Cactus Apple
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia flexospina, Opuntia strigil var. flexospina
USDA Symbol: OPENF2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, dark red to purple.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes yellow-green to green.
Distribution
USA: TXBibliography
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 engelmannii var. flexospina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia engelmannii var. flexospina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia engelmannii var. flexospina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR