These are Opuntias that are found over multiple states.
Engelmann, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 291, 1856 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (fruit); Herbarium; Herbarium (as O. expansa); Herbarium (as O. expansa); Herbarium (as O. expansa); Herbarium (as O. expansa); Holotype (as O. eocarpa); Isotype (as O. eocarpa); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha major); Painting (as O. expansa); Photograph […]
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Engelmann & J. M. Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 295, 1856 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium;Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Drawing (Bigelow, J.M., The Botany of the Expedition, 1856, plate XII No. 1-3) O. cymochila can be confused with O. polyacantha O. cymochila can be confused
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(Ker Gawl.) Haworth — Supplementum Plantarum Succulentarum 79, 1819 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (O. dillenii tehuantepecana); Herbarium; Herbarium; Painting (Britton and Rose, v1 1919, plate XXVIII, No. 2); Print (Botanical Register 1817, 3: plate 255) Original Citation What is Opuntia dillenii? Opuntia dillenii is a coastal prickly-pear
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Opuntia confusa, Catalina Rd, Tucson, AZ Opuntia confusa, Confusing Pricklypear Holotype; Isotype; Isotype; Isotype; Isotype; Isotype; Herbarium; Herbarium Original Description What is Opuntia confusa? Opuntia confusa is notable for variable spination: some pads show heavier, angular, spreading spines reminiscent of O. engelmannii, while others bear slender spines, often one upright and one deflexed, as in
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Opuntia chlorotica, close view of areoles and glochids. Engelmann & Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 291, 1856 Holotype; Lectotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Drawing (Botany of the Expedition, 1856, plate VI) Original Description What is Opuntia chlorotica var. chlorotica? O.
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Engelmann & Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 293, ca 1852–1857. Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Herbarium (as O. phaeacantha); Painting; Drawing (Bigelow, J.M.,
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Salm-Dyck, Cacteae in Horto Dyckensi Cultae Anno 1849. 236. Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium (O. ballii); Herbarium (O. ballii) Original Description What is Opuntia pottsii? Opuntia pottsii is a small prickly pear cactus with colorful flowers. It is found in many regions of the West, but it is seldom abundant. It grows from about 3,500 ft
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Engelmann & Bigelow, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 298, 1856 Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Holotype (O. basilaris brachyclada); Herbarium (O. basilaris brachyclada); Herbarium (O. basilaris brachyclada); Herbarium (O. basilaris brachyclada); Isolectotype (O. basilaris ramosa); Holotype (O. basilaris ramosa); Herbarium (O. basilaris heilii); Herbarium (O. basilaris heilii); Herbarium (O.
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