Opuntia cespitosa Raf.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Illinois

• County/Municipio

  Will Co.

• Locality

  Channahon 7.5' quad., Channahon, ca. 1.5 mi SE of Des Plaine River, E of active RR, S of old E-W RR spur; SW of Midewin gate, W of perimeter rd. Drummond Dolomite Prairie. "Malvastrum hispidum Site 7", NW corner.

• Elevation

  Alt. 162 m. (531 ft.)

• Coordinates

  41.4031, -88.1769

• Location Notes

  [US & Canada]

• Distribution

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No botanical uses.

Opuntia cespitosa Raf.
det. Lucas C. Majure (FLAS)	9 Sept 2013
Examined for: The evolution and systematics of the
Opuntia humifusa complex.
PLANTS OF ILLINOIS, USA
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
det.: S.R. Hill Dec. 2000 Cactaceae
ILLINOIS: WILL COUNTY 41° 24.19' N, 88° 10.62' W
Channahon 7.5' quad., T.34 N., R.9 E., SW/4, NE/4,
NE/4, sect. 27. Channahon, ca. 1.5 mi SE of Des Plaine
River, E of active RR, S of old E-W RR spur; SW of
Midewin gate, W of perimeter rd. Elev. ca. 530 ft.
Drummond Dolomite Prairie. "Malvastrum hispidum
Site 7", NW comer. Shallow disturbed loamy clay with
gravel over level dolomite bedrock "pavement".
Dry, degraded dolomite prairie with: Ambrosia
artemisiifolia, Sporobolus vaginiflorus, Verbena
simplex, Panicum spp, surrounded by Poa compressa,
Andropogon gerardi. Locally common cactus,
prostrate, ascending pads; fruits tinted brick red; margins
of 'pavement'. With Malvastrum hispidum and Isanthus
brachiatus.
VA
23
Steven R. Hill 33058
B. Molano-Flores
28 August 2000
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