Opuntia polyacantha

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Opuntia polyacantha
Plains Prickly Pear; Heacocks Prickly Pear

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DERIVATION

polyacantha

- many spines

FAMILY

Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Other Plants in the Cactus Family

HABIT

Cactus/succulent | Sub-shrub

GROWTH FORM

Clump-forming

RANGE

W Canada, United States, N Mexico

LEAF TYPE

Evergreen

FLOWERS

In June - July, Yellow (To orange)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 3 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SOIL

Dry hillsides and light soils

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Plains Prickly Pear | Heacocks Prickly Pear

SYNONYMS

Opuntia trichophora

Location Map for Opuntia polyacantha (Plains Prickly Pear; Heacocks Prickly Pear) - 7 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Opuntia polyacantha: More Locations
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	862109*1	1986	Plains Garden
2	862106*1	1986	Plains Garden
No Map	862106*2	1986	Plains Garden
3	862106*3	1986	Plains Garden
4	010016*1	2001	Plains Garden
5	040660*1	2004	Dryland Mesa
6	040660*2	2004	Dryland Mesa
No Map	050862*1	2005	Greenhouse
7	051632*2	2005	Desert Wash Garden
No Map	081747*1	2008	Greenhouse
No Map	111546*1	2011	Greenhouse

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FLOWERING:
When Opuntia polyacantha has been observed flowering
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2014

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