Cylindropuntia fulgida var. fulgida

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 108. Mentioned on page 101, 107.

Stem segments appearing spiny from afar, obscuring strongly mammillate tubercles beneath. Spines of stems interlaced with spines of adjacent areoles, longest usually 2.5–3 cm; sheaths baggy. 2n = 22, 33.


Phenology: Flowering spring–fall (Apr–Sep).
Habitat: Sonoran desert scrub, sandy flats, rocky slopes, rolling hillsides
Elevation: 300-1100 m

Distribution

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Ariz., Mexico (Sonora), escaped in South Africa.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
Donald J. Pinkava +
(Engelmann) F. M. Knuth +
Opuntia fulgida +
Ariz. +, Mexico (Sonora) +  and escaped in South Africa. +
300-1100 m +
Sonoran desert scrub, sandy flats, rocky slopes, rolling hillsides +
Flowering spring–fall (Apr–Sep). +
in C. Backeberg and F. M. Knuth, Kaktus-ABC, +
Illustrated +
Opuntia sect. Cylindropuntia +
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. fulgida +
Cylindropuntia fulgida +
variety +