familyCactaceae
subfamilyCactaceae subfam. Opuntioideae
genusCylindropuntia
speciesCylindropuntia imbricata
Difference between revisions of "Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea"
Cactaceae 1: 195. 1958.
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Opuntia imbricata var. argentea M. S. Anthony Amer. Midl. Naturalist 55: 236, fig. 7. 1956
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 5 November 2020
Shrubs, densely branched, to 1.2 m. Stem segments 10–20 cm; tubercles close set. Spines and sheaths silvery. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering spring (Apr).
Habitat: Chi-huahuan desert scrub with lechuguilla and sotol, rocky limestone slopes, flats, ridges
Elevation: 600-700 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. argentea is a narrow endemic within the Big Bend region, Texas.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.