Opuntia dulcis
| Opuntia dulcis | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. dulcis |
| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia dulcis Engelm. | |
Opuntia dulcis has been described as a variety of, and is confused with, O. phaeacantha. However, O. dulcis is a larger plant with ascending branches, to 2 ft (exceptionally 4 ft).[1] While it is a larger plant, immature specimens of O. dulcis may overlap in size with O. phaeacantha.
Details
O. dulcis resembles O. engelmannii in some ways but does not become as erect or large as that species. Also, the spines of O. dulcis are finer than those of O. engelmannii. O. dulcis is found across the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is common in trans-Pecos Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. It has been observed in the mountains of southern Nevada..
Opuntia dulcis near Artesia, New Mexico
References
- ↑ "Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 291, 1856" (PDF). Opuntia Web. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
External links
- Opuntia dulcis photo gallery at Opuntia Web
- Cacti of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas (see page 169)
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