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Opuntia cyclodes

Opuntia cyclodes is a little known plant from New Mexico. The authors have observed it in rocky, mountainous locations (eg, Villanueva State Park) and less rocky areas (eg, Conchas Late State Park). Read an early mention of O. cyclodes here (Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, v. 13 page 309, 1909-1912).

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Opuntia cyclodes, atop road cut (2 light-green plants), with O. imbricata (right) and juniper species (behind), March 2006, near Villanueva State Park, New Mexico.
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Opuntia cyclodes, Villanueva State Park, NM
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Opuntia cyclodes, Villanueva State Park, NM
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Close-up of O. cyclocdes, Villanueva, NM
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Same plant as at left
rock strata
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Opuntia cyclodes in fruit, garden plant from Villanueva State Park area, NM (photo copyright Dave Ferguson, 2006)
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Opuntia cyclodes close-up, pad and frut, garden grown plant originally from Villanueva State Park area, NM (photo copyright Dave Ferguson 2006)

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Opuntia cyclodes, on rock cliff, between Trujillo and Trementiana, NM, on Hwy. 104, May, 2006.

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Opuntia cyclodes, on rock cliff, between Trujillo and Trementiana, NM, on Hwy. 104, May, 2006.

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Close-up of last photo, Opuntia cyclodes, on rock cliff, between Trujillo and Trementiana, NM, on Hwy. 104, May, 2006.

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Opuntia cyclodes, growing in deep soil with O. camanchica and O. polyacantha below dam spillway, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, May 2006
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Opuntia cyclodes, Conchas Lake State Park, NM
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Opuntia cyclodes, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, May, 2006.
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Close-up, areoles and spines, Opuntia cyclodes, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, May, 2006.
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Opuntia cyclodes, along Hwy. 104, near Conchas Lake State Park, NM
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Close-up of plant at left
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Close-up of plant at far left
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Opuntia cyclodes, along Hwy. 104, near Conchas Lake State Park, NM
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Close-up of plant at left
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Close-up of plant at far left
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Opuntia cyclodes, near Alamogordo, NM, 2004
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Close-up of plant at left

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Opuntia cyclodes, Villanueva State Park area, New Mexico

Close-up of plant at immediate left

 

 

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