Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow var. erinacea
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Filed As
Cactaceae
Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow var. erinacea -
Collector(s)
W. Fertig 21663, 23 Apr 2005
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Location
United States of America. Utah. Washington Co. Mohave Desert: 1.5 air miles west of Interstate 15 and just north of AZ state line, northwest of Black Rock exit and 1.2 miles south of Virgin River, ca. 7 air miles southwest of St. George.
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Habitat
North-facing slopes. Mid to upper slopes dominated by Larrea tridentata, Ambrosia dumosa, Grayia spinosa, & Krascheninnikovia Lantata, with Bromus rubens, & Bromus tectorum. Sandy-rock colluvium overlying sandstone bedrock above desert canyon.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 00947429
Occurrence ID: 6bcf1a90-10fb-4ac7-9c6b-e9df5fbea64f
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
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All Determinations
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Region
North America
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Country
United States of America
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State/Province
Utah
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County/Municipio
Washington Co.
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Locality
Mohave Desert: 1.5 air miles west of Interstate 15 and just north of AZ state line, northwest of Black Rock exit and 1.2 miles south of Virgin River, ca. 7 air miles southwest of St. George
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Township, Range, Section
T44S, R16W, S33 SW4SW4
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Elevation
Alt. 853 m. (2799 ft.)
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Coordinates
37.0007, -113.658
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Distribution
Flora of Utah Opuntia er in ace a Engelmann var. erinacea Cactaceae Washington Co. T44S R16W S33 SW4SW4 Mohave Desert: 1.5 air miles W of Interstate 15 and just N of AZ state line, NW of Black Rock exit and 1.2 miles S of Virgin River, ca 7 air miles SW of St George. UTM: zone 12,263479E, 4098257N, NAD83. North-feeing slopes of sandy-rocky colluvium overlying sandstone bedrock above desert canyon. Mid to upper slopes dominated by Larrea tridentata, Ambrosia dumosa, Grayia spinosa, & Krascheninnikovia lanata, with Bromus rubens, & Bromus tectorum. 23 April 2005 Walter Fertig Elev. 2800 ft. 21663 00947429
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Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & Bigelow var. erinacea