Opuntiads of the USA
(by Joe Shaw and Dave Ferguson)
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Opuntia spinosissima (Consolea)
All of the images on this page are from public sources. Opuntia spinosissima is a very rare plant and no habitat photos are available.
Opuntia corallicola, showing typical growth habit of this group of plants (Consolea), photo from the Center for Plant Conservation |
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Illustration, Opuntia spinosissima, from Britton and Rose, 1919 (page 204-206) |
Illustration, Opuntia spinosissima, from Britton and Rose, 1919 (page 204-206), note how the ovary is encased by spiny stem-like tissue |
Opuntia spinosissima, image from www.plantsystematics.org and TAMU image gallery |
Opuntia spinosissima, image from www.plantsystematics.org and TAMU image gallery |
Opuntia spinosissima, image from Triopicos, photographer David Stang |
Opuntia spinosissima, image from Triopicos, photographer David Stang |
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