Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis

(L. D. Benson) Pinkava

J. Arizona-Nevada Acad. Sci. 32: 42. 1999.

Basionym: Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis L. D. Benson Cacti Arizona ed. 3, 20, 34, figs. 1.4–1.6. 1969
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 117. Mentioned on page 116.
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Trees or sometimes shrubs, with few branches, usually at acute angles. Stem segments ± yellowish green, 10–30 cm; tubercles salient, elongate, (1.5–)2–3 cm. Spines 18–30+ per areole, yellow to light brown, aging dark gray, baggy sheathed; major abaxial spines deflexed to divergent. Flowers: inner tepals bright yellow. Fruits densely spiny; areoles 16–30. 2n = 22.


Phenology: Flowering spring–early summer (Mar–Jun).
Habitat: Sonoran and Mojave deserts, edges of juniper woodlands, sandy flats, rocky slopes
Elevation: 400-1200 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Nev., Utah, Mexico (Sonora).

Discussion

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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Donald J. Pinkava +
(L. D. Benson) Pinkava +
Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis +
Ariz. +, Calif. +, Nev. +, Utah +  and Mexico (Sonora). +
400-1200 m +
Sonoran and Mojave deserts, edges of juniper woodlands, sandy flats, rocky slopes +
Flowering spring–early summer (Mar–Jun). +
J. Arizona-Nevada Acad. Sci. +
Illustrated +
Opuntia sect. Cylindropuntia +
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis +
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa +
variety +