Opuntia abjecta
Big Pine Key Pricklypear · Cactaceae
Common names: Keys spanish lady.
Opuntia abjecta is a short cactus, perhaps to 15(25) cm tall.
About Big Pine Key Pricklypear
Opuntia abjecta is a short cactus, perhaps to 15(25) cm tall. It occurs in the Florida Keys and has been conflated with O. triacantha. Recent work shows that the two taxa are distinct. In addition to morphological and phylogenetic (DNA) differences, O. triacantha occurs in Cuba, whereas O. abjecta occurs in Florida. Currently It is Listed as critically by the IUCN Red List.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Florida |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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