small

Opuntia mesacantha, Southeastern Low Pricklypear

Rafinesque, Bulletin Botanique 1: 216, 1830 (Also see Opuntia mesacantha Raf ssp mesacantha Majure, Phytotaxa 290, 1: 1–65) See O. cespitosa See O. humifusa See O. lata Neotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Hebarium (as O. humifusa); Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium Original Description What is Opuntia mesacantha? Opuntia mesacantha is a southeastern pricklypear found in Mississippi, […]

Opuntia mesacantha, Southeastern Low Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia xanthoglochia, Yellow-glochid Pricklypear

2 Comments / All Pricklypears, Yellow-glochid Pricklypear / Joseph

Griffiths, Annual Report of the Missouri Botanical Garden 21: 166, 1910 Holotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Painting (Mary Emily Eaton); Painting (Mary Emily Eaton) Original Description What is Opuntia xanthoglochia? Opuntia xanthoglochia is a pricklypear cactus found in central Texas east of Austin, although it may range into other areas. Details O. xanthoglochia resembles O. macrorhiza. The

Opuntia xanthoglochia, Yellow-glochid Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia cespitosa, Common Eastern Pricklypear

6 Comments / Common Eastern Priklypear / Joseph

Rafinesque, Bulletin Botanique 2: 216, 1830 Neotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (as O. humifusa); Herbarium (with O. nemoralis); Herbarium (as humifusa); Herbarium (as humifusa); Herbarium (as O. humifusa); Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (as O. humifusa); Herbarium See O. humifusa See O. lata See O. mesacantha Original Description What is Opuntia cespitosa? Opuntia cespitosa is a pricklypear in the O. humifusa group of cacti (O.

Opuntia cespitosa, Common Eastern Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia diploursina, Meadview Pricklypear

Leave a Comment / Meadview Pricklypear / Joseph

Stock, Hussey, and Beckstrom, Cactus and Succulent Journal (U.S.) 86(2): 35, 2014 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium Similar to Opuntia trichophora Original Description What is Opuntia diploursina? Opuntia diploursina was described from near Meadview, AZ. It apparently has a limited range. It has similarities with O. polyacantha erinacea and O. trichophora. There is anecdotal evidence

Opuntia diploursina, Meadview Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia nemoralis, Texarkana Pricklypear

Leave a Comment / All Pricklypears, Texarkana Pricklypear / Joseph

Griffiths, Monatsschrift fur Kakteenkunde 23: 133, 1913 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (with O. cespitosa); Herbarium; Herbarium (with O. cespitosa); Herbarium (with O. cespitosa); Herbarium; Herbarium Joe Shaw and Barry Snow Original Description What is Opuntia nemoralis? Opuntia nemoralis is a southern Midwest pricklypear that occurs in saline prairies, sandhills, and shale outcrops in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. See

Opuntia nemoralis, Texarkana Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia columbiana, Columbia Plateau Pricklypear

Leave a Comment / All Pricklypears, Columbia Plateau Pricklypear / Joseph

Griffiths, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 43: 523, 1916 Lectotype; Lectotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium Original Description What is Opuntia columbiana? Opuntia columbiana is a small pricklypear cactus that occurs in eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and perhaps in lower British Columbia, Canada. Details There are conflicting descriptions of this plant. The lectotypes show plants

Opuntia columbiana, Columbia Plateau Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia polycarpa, Many-fruit Pricklypear

Leave a Comment / All Pricklypears, Many-fruit Pricklypear / Joseph

Small, Manual of the Southeastern Flora 906, 1933 Isotype; Herbarium; Herbarium See O. ammophila See O. austrina Original Description What is Opuntia polycarpa? Opuntia polycarpa is a pricklypear cactus that grew in large colonies in the early 20th Century, but the species is much less common now. See Majure L.C., Judd W.S., Soltis P.S., and Soltis,

Opuntia polycarpa, Many-fruit Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia lata, Eastern Low Prickly Pear

Leave a Comment / All Pricklypears, Eastern Low Prickly Pear / Joseph

Small, Journal of the New York Botanical Garden 20: 26, 1919 (Also Opuntia mesacantha Raf ssp. lata [Small] Majure, Phytotaxa 290, 1: 1–65) Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium See O. cespitosa See O. humifusa See O. mesacantha Original Description What is Opuntia lata? Opuntia lata is a pricklypear cactus known from central Georgia to

Opuntia lata, Eastern Low Prickly Pear Read More »

Opuntia zuniensis, Zuni Pricklypear

Leave a Comment / All Pricklypears, Zuni Pricklypear / Joseph

Griffiths, Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 43: 86, 1916 Holotype; Isotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium Original Description. What is Opuntia zuniensis? Opuntia zuniensis is a handsome, pricklypear cactus found in Arizona, New Mexico, southern Utah, far western Texas, and perhaps southwestern Colorado. It has been confused with O. phaeacantha, O. tortispina, or O.

Opuntia zuniensis, Zuni Pricklypear Read More »

Opuntia tortispina, Twist-spine Pricklypear

Leave a Comment / All Pricklypears, Twist-spine Pricklypear / Joseph

Engelmann & J.M. Bigelow, Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean 4(5; 3): 41 (1857 publ. 1856) Isolectoype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (submitted as O. aff polyacantha); Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (submitted as O. polyacantha);

Opuntia tortispina, Twist-spine Pricklypear Read More »