Opuntia humifusa var. ammophila
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 48: 39. 1976.
Endemic
Basionym: Opuntia ammophila Small J. New York Bot. Gard. 20: 29, plate 224. 1919
Synonyms: Opuntia compressa var. ammophila (Small) L. D. Benson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 131.
Shrubs or small trees, erect, to 2 m, often with short trunk, usually oval in cross section. Stem segments firm.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Feb–Aug).
Habitat: Sand dunes, scrub woodland flats
Elevation: 0-60 m
Discussion
Opuntia humifusa var. ammophila is poorly known and needs additional ecologic, taxonomic, and molecular study. The distribution given follows L. D. Benson (1982).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.