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

Opuntia polvacantha Haw. var. hvstricina +
(Engelm. & Bigel.) Parfitt, in ed.
Bruce D. Parfitt	1991
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
4098 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 torreyi, Maimnalaria.
Stems mostly horizontal, 3-4 inches
long; flowers pink-magesta.
Coll: R. Spellenberg, H. McKinney,
J. Reitzel
June 8, 1976
.PPJanical garden
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