Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15397 with Regina Alvarez, 30 Dec 2015

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park. Castle and Turtle Pond, north of the Castle. Between 78th and 79th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues.

  • Habitat

    Rock slope with crevices that hold soil.

  • Description

    Herb, prostrate, forming large patch several square meters in extent. Planted about 2007 by Regina Alvarez. Plant brought from a garden in New Jersey, possibly originally from a nursery. Plants long persistent and spreading. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02549997

    Occurrence ID: 0bd72c84-3e4a-45cd-a492-cf7fe9c0e3e7

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02758297, D. E. Atha 15397, Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. - Accepted : Cactaceae (235.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Caryophyllales

  • Family

    Cactaceae

  • All Determinations

    Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf. det D. E. Atha, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park. Castle and Turtle Pond, north of the Castle. Between 78th and 79th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 32 m. (105 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7794, -73.9686

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.779386N, 73.968640W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 32 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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The New York Botanical Garden
Cactaceae
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
det. D Atha, 2016
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United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park. Castle and Turtle Pond, north of the Castle. Between 78th
and 79th Streets and between 6th and 7th Avenues. 40.779386N,
73.968640W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 32 m elev. Rock sl6pe with crevices
that hold soil.
Herb, prostrate, forming large patch several square meters in extent.
Planted about 2007 by Regina Alvarez. Plant brought from a garden in
New Jersey, possibly originally from a nursery. Plants long persistent
and spreading.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Regina Alvarez 15397
30 Dec 2015
02549997