Opuntia gilvescens
Opuntia phaeacantha is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common names brown-spine prickly pear, tulip prickly pear, and desert prickly pear, which is found across the southwestern United States, lower Great Plains, and northern Mexico.
About Opuntia gilvescens
Opuntia phaeacantha is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common names brown-spine prickly pear, tulip prickly pear, and desert prickly pear, which is found across the southwestern United States, lower Great Plains, and northern Mexico. The plant forms dense but localized thickets. Several varieties of this particular species occur, and it may hybridize with other prickly pears, making identification sometimes tricky.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Growing & care
| Native range | Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah |
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| Toxicity | Pets: Not documented · People: Not documented |
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