Opuntia aurea
Appearance
Opuntia aurea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Genus: | Opuntia |
Species: | O. aurea
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Binomial name | |
Opuntia aurea E.M.Baxter
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Opuntia aurea is a cactus that grows in Southern Utah and perhaps Northern Arizona.
It is prostrate and forms irregularly sprawling plants to about three feet across. Occasionally a single pad may grow upright. The cactus can be spineless, have a few spines or have multiple spines. Spines may be in the distal areoles only.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Pinkava, D.J.; Baker, M.; Puente, R. (2017) [amended version of 2013 assessment]. "Opuntia aurea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T151954A121574153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T151954A121574153.en. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- ^ "Cactus and Succulent Journal (U.S.)5(6): 489, 1983" (PDF). Opuntia Web.
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