Opuntia polyacantha var. hystericina (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Mexico

• County/Municipio

  San Juan Co.

• Locality

  4.5 mi N of Bisti, 15 mi from hardtop

• Elevation

  Alt. 1829 m. (6001 ft.)

• Coordinates

  36.3431, -108.256

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  7381

• Georeferencing Method

  GEOLocate Web Application. Used the GEOLocate Web Application to georeference precise locality (high precision). Georeferenced to 4.5 mi N of Bisti Trading Post.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

Oountia polvacantha Haw. var. hvstricina
(Engelm. & Bigel.) Parfitt, in ed.
Bruce D. Parfitt	1991 yJlS
Arizona State University - ASU
Bisti--Star Lake Area Threatened
and Endangered Plant Species Survey
Bureau of Land Management
Directed by Richard Spellenberg	^
FLORA OF NEW MEXICO
4099 Opuntia polyacantha Haworth.
SAN JUAN CO., 4.5 mi. N of Bisti, 15
mi. from hardtop, flat to slightly
rolling heavily grazed perennial
grassland, sandy, 6000 ft. elev.
With Gutierrezia, Petriodora,
Atriplex canescens, occasional
Astragalus ceramicus, Chrysothamnus,
Ephedra torrey, Mammalaria.
Flowers yellow, fading pale or
sometimes salmon colored.
Coll: R. Spellenberg, H. McKinney,
J. Reitzel
June 8, 1976
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