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Opuntia ×wootonii

Opuntia ×wootonii Griffiths

Wooton's Prickly Pear, Wooton's Pricklypear

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia engelmannii var. wootonii, Opuntia phaeacantha var. wootonii, Opuntia wootonii

USDA Symbol: OPWO5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Natural hybrid of Opuntia engelmannii and O. phaeacantha.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes green to yellow-green.

Distribution

USA: NM

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 �wootonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Opuntia �wootonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia �wootonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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