Opuntia drummondii Graham

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia drummondii Graham

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 10118, 8 May 2011

  • 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.

  • Habitat

    Tall sand dunes.

  • 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.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01400418

    Occurrence ID: 417d59e2-ca58-45b7-aef3-d91aafa18b71

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01281661, D. E. Atha 10118, Opuntia drummondii Graham - Accepted : Cactaceae (235.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Opuntia drummondii Graham det D. E. Atha, 2011

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Carteret Co.

  • Locality

    Island and Town of Atlantic Beach, ca 1.5 mi. E of bridge to Morehead City, between Atlantic Ocean and Intracoastal Waterway

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    34.6989, -76.71

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 34.698894N, 76.709981W (±50m)

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