Opuntia rutila

Opuntia rutila subsp. var.

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia rutila, Nutt. A low, diffuse plant, ½-1 ft. high: joints tumid, readily becoming detached, and covered with a close network of slender, interwoven, light gray spines, thick, elongate-ovate, 2-4 in. long: areoles crowded, less than ½ in. apart, with short, white wool and yellow bristles; spines 3-5, sometimes a few short accessory ones, slender, reddish gray to white, with darker tips, 1¾ in. or less in length, larger ones often flattened and twisted: fls. red, 1½-2 in. wide: fr. broadly ovate to subglobose, usually armed with very long, interwoven spines; seeds comparatively large. S. W. U. S. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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