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Opuntia phaeacantha
Tulip Prickly Pear; Desert Prickly Pear; Mojave Prickly Pear; New Mexico Prickly Pear; Brown-Spine Prickly-Pear; Dense-Spine Prickly-Pear

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DERIVATION
phaeacantha - referring to the gray thorns
FAMILY Cactaceae (Cactus Family)  Other Plants in the Cactus Family
HABIT Sub-shrub | Cactus/succulent
GROWTH FORM Clump-forming
RANGE SW United States, N Mexico
LEAF TYPE Evergreen
FLOWERS Yellow
FRUIT Brown (Mahagany)
STEM COLOR Green
HARDINESS USDA Zone 7 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SOIL Dry, well-drained soils
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Steppe Plant Collection
COMMON NAME(S) Tulip Prickly Pear | Desert Prickly Pear | Mojave Prickly Pear | New Mexico Prickly Pear | Brown-Spine Prickly-Pear | Dense-Spine Prickly-Pear
SYNONYMS Opuntia woodsii
Location Map for Opuntia phaeacantha (Tulip Prickly Pear; Desert Prickly Pear; Mojave Prickly Pear; New Mexico Prickly Pear; Brown-Spine Prickly-Pear; Dense-Spine Prickly-Pear) - 7 Map Locations Found
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Individual Location for Opuntia phaeacantha:
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Key 		Accession
Number		 Year Location
1  870676*1 1987 Dryland Mesa
2  870676*4 1987 Dryland Mesa
3  941064*1 1994 Water Smart Garden 2 South
4  941064*2 1994 Sacred Earth
5  991069*1 1999 Dryland Mesa
6  010019*1 2001 Plains Garden
7  022279*1 2002 Water Smart Garden
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Map		 230556*1 2023 Seed
No
Map		 230556*2 2023 Seed

 

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  FLOWERING:
When Opuntia phaeacantha has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Flowering by Week 1 to 52
2019 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2004 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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  FRUITING:
When Opuntia phaeacantha has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens
  Fruiting by Week 1 to 52
2006 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
2005 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52

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