Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa
IllustratedEndemic
Synonyms: Opuntia austrina Small Opuntia calcicola Wherry Opuntia compressa var. austrina (Small) L. D. Benson Opuntia humifusa var. ammophila (Small) Dress Opuntia humifusa var. austrina Opuntia impedata Opuntia rafinesquei
Shrubs forming clumps, often prostrate, usually only 1 or 2 stem segments tall, to 0.5 m. Stem segments fleshy, flabby, or firm, cross-wrinkled under stress. 2n = 22, 44.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Feb–Aug).
Habitat: Sandy habitats, openings on dry, sometimes wooded hillsides
Elevation: 0-1000 m
Distribution
Ont., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.