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Opuntia tenuiflora
Opuntia tenuiflora Small
Bell-flower Prickly Pear, Bell-flower Pricklypear
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: OPTE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Clumps, up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, purplish.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes cream to yellow.
Distribution
USA: FLBibliography
Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Opuntia tenuiflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Opuntia tenuiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia tenuiflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR