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

  • Filed As

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

  • Collector(s)

    W. C. Hodgson 9241 with Ron Hill, 18 Jun 1995

  • Location

    United States of America. Utah. San Juan Co. Ca. 1/4 mile north of junction of Sundance Trail and 4-WD jeeptrail, leading into Dark Canyon Wilderness.

  • Habitat

    With Ephedra, Atriplex canescens, A. confertifolia, Frasera albomarginata, Cowania, Yucca angustissima, Gilia gunnisonii, Sclerocactus parviflora, Hymenoxys argentea, Pinus edulis, Juniperus, Bromus rubens, Calochortus, Coleogyne ramosissima, Delphinium andersonii scaposum, Zigadenus, Juniperus, Berberis, Opuntia polyacantha erinacea. Frequent. Red, sandy cryptogamic sandstone soil.

  • Description

    Plants frequent but with different flower color forms, this one with petals orange, filaments cream, anthers yellow, style cream, stigmas light green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 832447

    Occurrence ID: a108d832-2673-4936-9870-14ccaa86046a

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    Utah

  • County/Municipio

    San Juan Co.

  • Locality

    Ca. 1/4 mile north of junction of Sundance Trail and 4-WD jeeptrail, leading into Dark Canyon Wilderness

  • Township, Range, Section

    T34S, R15E, S1 SE1/4 SE1/4

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1620 m. (5315 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    37.8625, -110.206

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