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Opuntia spinosibacca

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Opuntia spinosibacca
Opuntia spinosibacca, Texas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Opuntioideae
Tribe: Opuntieae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. spinosibacca
Binomial name
Opuntia spinosibacca
Anthony
Synonyms

Opuntia phaeacantha var. spinosibacca (Anthony) Benson

Opuntia spinosibacca is a species of prickly pear cactus. It is found in southwestern Texas, especially in the area of Big Bend National Park, and in northeastern Mexico. It has translucent reddish central spines. Its flowers are usually yellow, often with reddish centers.

Opuntia spinosibacca grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland. The cactus is abundant in the Boquillas Canyon area of Big Bend National Park, Texas.[1][2][3]

Opuntia spinosibacca, Texas

References

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  1. ^ "Opuntia spinosibacca". GBIF. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ^ "Opuntia spinosibacca M.S. Anthony". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  3. ^ "Opuntia x Spinosibacca". The American Southwest. Retrieved 2023-01-13.