Difference between revisions of "Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria"
Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 70: 188. 1998.
Common names: Sand pricklypear
Basionym: Opuntia arenaria Engelmann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 147.
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| − | --><span class="statement" id="st- | + | --><span class="statement" id="st-undefined" data-properties=""><b>Stem </b>segments narrowly obovate, 4–7 × 2–3(–5) cm; areoles 4–6 per diagonal row across midstem segment, 8–11 mm apart. <b>Spines</b> in most areoles, of 2 kinds: major spines 1–3 per areole, only in distal 3–9 areoles, reflexed to porrect, brown, longest 20–40 mm; minor spines 5–7 per areole, strongly deflexed, white, 4–7 mm, except middle one to 14 mm. <b>Fruits</b> slender; areoles 10–14, bearing 3–6 spines, to 8 mm. <b>2n</b> = 22.</span><!-- |
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|family=Cactaceae | |family=Cactaceae | ||
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|subfamily=Cactaceae subfam. Opuntioideae | |subfamily=Cactaceae subfam. Opuntioideae | ||
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Revision as of 14:03, 27 July 2019
Stem segments narrowly obovate, 4–7 × 2–3(–5) cm; areoles 4–6 per diagonal row across midstem segment, 8–11 mm apart. Spines in most areoles, of 2 kinds: major spines 1–3 per areole, only in distal 3–9 areoles, reflexed to porrect, brown, longest 20–40 mm; minor spines 5–7 per areole, strongly deflexed, white, 4–7 mm, except middle one to 14 mm. Fruits slender; areoles 10–14, bearing 3–6 spines, to 8 mm. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering late spring.
Habitat: Sandy barren areas, small dunes
Elevation: 1000-1300 m
Distribution
N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua).
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.