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Opuntia munzii (C. B. Wolf) Backeberg, Kakteenlexikon. 113. 1966 (as hybrid).

The Flora of North America reports, "Flowering spring (Mar-May). Sonoran Desert, flats, hills, sandy to rocky soils; 400-700 m; Calif.; Mexico (Baja California)."

O. munzii (Clyindropuntia munzii) is a desert plant that often grows in association with Creosote bush scrub.

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Opuntia munzii, image from Wikimedia

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Opuntia munzii, image from Wikimedia

opuntia munzii

Opuntia munzii, image from Wikimedia

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Opuntia munzii, image from Wikimedia

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Opuntia munzii, image from Wikimedia

opuntia munzii

Opuntia munzii, image from Wikimedia

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Opuntia munzii, image from USDA Plants Database

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Opuntia munzii, image from USDA Plants Database

 

 

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