Opuntia fuliginosa
| Opuntia fuliginosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. fuliginosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Opuntia fuliginosa Griffiths
| |
Opuntia fuliginosa is a species of prickly pear cactus found in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico.[1]
Description
The plant grows in a tree-like manner reaching up to 4 meters tall. Trunks are woody and the stems are segmented, with individual segments (cladodes or pads) around 15-20 cm long. Glochids are present within the areoles and fruits. Fruits are red and obovoid to spindle shaped, bearing many glochids.[2]
Distribution and Habitat
O. fuliginosa can be found growing around southern North America and southwest Mexico (Hidalgo, Guerrero, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Michoacán, Morelos, Nayarit, Oaxaca and Querétaro). The plant inhabits lowland areas such as deciduous forests, dry shrubland and steep slopes.[2]
References
- ^ "Opuntia fuliginosa". Tropicos. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ a b Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2025-04-11. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Opuntia+fuliginosa>
External links
- Media related to Opuntia fuliginosa at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Opuntia fuliginosa at Wikispecies