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Opuntia dulcis Engelm.

Opuntia dulcis has often been described as a variety of O. phaeacantha. However, throughtout their overlapping ranges the two species are differentiable and do not appear to be varieties of a single species. Opuntia dulcis is a more upright plant with distinctive spination.

 

opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, mature plant.
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, west of San Ysidro, NM a few miles.
opuntia dulcis
Opunta dulcis, late winter color and hydration,New Mexico, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Multiple Opuntia dulcis plants, rocky south-facing slope, Cibola National Forest, near Albuquerque, NM, March, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Close-up, pad of Opuntia dulcis, Cibola National Forest, near Albuquerque, NM, March, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Close-up, pad of Opuntia dulcis, Cibola National Forest, near Albuquerque, NM, March, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Close-up, pad of Opuntia dulcis, Cibola National Forest, near Albuquerque, NM, March, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Close-up, aereoles of Opuntia dulcis, Cibola National Forest, near Albuquerque, NM, March, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, cultivated plant, Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Albuquerque, NM, March, 2006.
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, a few mies west of San Ysidro, NM.
opuntia dulcis
Close-up, pad of Opuntia dulcis, a few mies west of San Ysidro, NM, late winter.
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, a few mies west of San Ysidro, NM, late winter.
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, Cibola National Forest, ca. 6,000-6,500 ft. elevation.
opuntia phaecantha
Opuntia phaecantha, Placitas, NM, can be confused with O. dulcis
opuntia phaecantha
Close-up of previous image, Opuntia phaecantha
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, May 2006, south of Artesia NM, with O. valida, O. engelmannii, O. gilvescens, O. orbiculata, and Echinocactus
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, close-up of plant at left
opuntia dulcis
Close-up of plant at far left

Opuntia dulcis, May 2006, south of Artesia NM, with O. valida, O. engelmannii, O. gilvescens, O. orbiculata, and Echinocactus

Close-up of plant to left

Close-up of plant at far left

Close-up of plant in row above, south of Artesia, NM
opuntia dulcis
Opuntia dulcis, Alamogordo, NM, 2004
opuntia phaecantha
Opuntia dulcis, Placitas, NM
opuntia dulcis like
Opuntia dulcis-like, found in southwest UT along Interstate 15 (near St. George, UT), plants were never identified properly in the field but flower is typical O. dulcis
opuntia dulcis like
Opuntia dulcis-like, close-up of garden plant at immediate left
opuntia dulcis like
Close-up of cladode on Opuntia dulcis-like plant at far left, plants were woody and not prostrate, similar to O. dulcis and other O. dulcis-like plants
opuntia angustata
Opuntia dulcis-like, Kingman, AZ, June 2007
opuntia angustata
Probably Opuntia dulcis, Kingman, AZ, just east of town on Hualapai Road
opuntia angustata
Possibly Opuntia dulcis, unusual cladode shape, Kingman, AZ

 

 

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