Pricklypear (Opuntia spinosibacca)
Description
Opuntia spinosibacca is found only in the Big Bend region of Texas in the USA, but it is also likely found in adjacent MX. It is a large plant to 4-ft tall and 5-ft wide, some times with a very short trunk (2- to 3- inches tall) that may be 5-inches in diameter. The cladodes are generally obovate and 4- to 7-inches long and 3- to 5-inches wide. There are 2 to 5 spines in almost all areoles. Mature spines are reddish-orange or even chestnut red; the longest spines are 2- to 4-inches long. Spines age to gray.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Opuntia
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