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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: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Clumps, up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, purplish.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes cream to yellow.

Distribution

USA: FL

Bibliography

Bibref 1171 - The Cactus Family (2001) Anderson, E.F.

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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 Plants
FNA: Find Opuntia tenuiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia tenuiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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