Opuntia drummondii Graham
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Opuntia drummondii Graham -
Collector(s)
D. E. Atha 10118, 8 May 2011
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Location
United States of America. North Carolina. Carteret Co. Island and Town of Atlantic Beach, ca 1.5 mi. E of bridge to Morehead City, between Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway.
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Habitat
Tall sand dunes.
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Description
Herb; stems prostrate, each branch of six or so joints, the basal joints more cylindrical than the somewhat more flattened distal joints; flowers yellow; fruit red. Phenology of specimen: Flower and Fruit.
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Notes (shown on label)
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 01400418
Occurrence ID: 417d59e2-ca58-45b7-aef3-d91aafa18b71
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Laboratory Collections
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
Opuntia drummondii Graham det D. E. Atha, 2011
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
North Carolina
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County/Municipio
Carteret Co.
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Locality
Island and Town of Atlantic Beach, ca 1.5 mi. E of bridge to Morehead City, between Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway
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Elevation
Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)
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Coordinates
34.6989, -76.71
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Georeferencing Method
GPS. 34.698894N, 76.709981W (±50m)
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Distribution
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Opuntia drummondii Graham