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DERIVATION |
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FAMILY |
Cactaceae (Cactus Family) | ||
HABIT | Cactus/succulent | Sub-shrub | ||
GROWTH FORM | Prostrate | ||
RANGE | C & W United States, Canada | ||
LEAF TYPE | Evergreen | ||
FLOWERS | Yellow (Yellow-green) | ||
HARDINESS | USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy) | ||
SUN REQUIREMENTS | Sun | ||
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS | Steppe Plant Collection | ||
COMMON NAME(S) | Little Prickly Pear | Brittle Prickly Pear | ||
SYNONYMS | Opuntia fragilis var. brachyarthra Opuntia fragilis var. denudata Opuntia fragilis var. fragilis |
Individual Locations for Opuntia fragilis:
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Map Key |
Accession Number |
Year | Location |
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152587*1 | Chatfield Cactus Garden | |
1 | 832649*1 | 1983 | Plains Garden |
2 | 832649*2 | 1983 | Plains Garden |
No Map |
931262*1 | 1993 | Chatfield Nature Center |
3 | 941074*1 | 1994 | Water Smart Garden 2 South |
4 | 941074*3 | 1994 | Conservation Garden |
5 | 991070*1 | 1999 | Dryland Mesa |
6 | 991070*2 | 1999 | Dryland Mesa |
7 | 030920*1 | 2003 | Rock Alpine Garden |
8 | 050859*1 | 2005 | Dryland Mesa |
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152318*1 | 2015 | Propagation |
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