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Anderson, Wynn

Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. var. macrorhiza

Twistspine Pricklypear, Plains Prickly Pear

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia compressa var. grandiflora, Opuntia compressa var. macrorhiza, Opuntia compressa var. stenochila, Opuntia grandiflora, Opuntia leptocarpa, Opuntia mackensenii, Opuntia plumbea, Opuntia sphaerocarpa, Opuntia tenuispina, Opuntia tortispina

USDA Symbol: OPMAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , KS , LA , MN , MO , MT , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , TX , UT , WI , WY

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-PM-3 Collected 2006-07-28 in Presidio County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Additional resources

USDA: Find Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-01-26
Research By: CBR

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