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Opuntia aciculata Griffiths 1916
(Opuntia flexispina)
According to Desert Tropicals Web site Various synonyms for O. aciculata include Opuntia engelmannii var. flexospina (Griffiths) B.D.Parfitt & D.J.Pinkava; Opuntia strigil var. flexospina; Opuntia engelmannii var. flexispina; and Opuntia flexospina. Similarly, The online version of the Flora of North America also suggests similar synonyms.
Herein, O. aciculata is regarded as separate from O. strigil, O. engelmannii, or O. lindheimeri. The range of O. aciculata is limited to a region of south Texas and perhaps adjacent Mexico. O. aciculata and O. flavispina may be the same taxon; possibly intermediate forms linking the two taxa can be found in Mexico.
Read an early description of O. aciculata or read about O. aciculata in the Flora of North America online.
Opuntia aciculata images
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Flowers of cultivated Opuntia aciculata, near Phoenix, AZ |
Same plant as immediate left, June 2009 |
Opuntia aciculata |
Cultivated Opuntia aciculata, near Phoenix, AZ, new cladode with leaves |
Opuntia aciculata, Rio Grande Botanic Garden (winter purple color) |
Opuntia aciculata, Rio Grande Botanic Garden (winter purple color) |
Opuntia aciculata, Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
 Opuntia aciculata, Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata, Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia flexispina (spiny aciculata), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia flexispina (spiny aciculata), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia flexispina (spiny aciculata), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
 Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina), Rio Grande Botanic Garden |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina) (photo by Craig Howe) |
Opuntia aciculata (with spines like O. flavispina) (photo by Craig Howe) |
 Flower buds on Opuntia aciculata, plant originated near Laredo, TX |
Cultivated Opuntia aciculata, Wikensburg, AZ, June 2009 |
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