Opuntia anahuacensis

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Opuntia anahuacensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. anahuacensis
Binomial name
Opuntia anahuacensis
Griffiths

Opuntia anahuacensis is a cactus species in the genus Opuntia of the family Opuntioideae. It is commonly misidentified as O. lindheimeri and less commonly as O. bentonii .

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Description

The plants are short, approximately 1-2 feet tall with shrubbery tendencies. Some thickets may be 20-40 feet across and composed of multiple plants. The fruit is purplish. The cladodes are uniquely shaped, obovate with a neck. The original description claimed the plants were yellowish green, but they may be green or rarely blue-green. [1]

Distribution and Habitat

It grows along the Gulf Coast of Texas, and possibly northern Mexico. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Griffiths, David (1916). "New Species of Opuntia" (PDF). Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 43: 92. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Shaw, Joseph. "Opuntia anahuacenis". Opuntia Web. Joseph Shaw. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
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