Difference between revisions of "Opuntia engelmannii var. flavispina"

(L. D. Benson) B. D. Parfitt & Pinkava

Madroño 35: 348. 1988.

Basionym: Opuntia phaeacantha var. flavispina L. D. Benson Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 46: 79. 1974
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 136. Mentioned on page 135.
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Revision as of 20:00, 24 September 2019

Stem segments obovate, 15–23 × 14–18 cm, to 1.5 times longer than wide. Spines (0–)1–7 per areole, evenly distributed on stem segments, arching downward, yellow with extreme reddish brown basal portions, aging deep red to black, often twisted, the longest 65–75 mm, smaller ones depressed, whitish. 2n = 66.


Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr–May).
Habitat: Sonoran Desert, sandy bajadas
Elevation: 500-800 m

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