Difference between revisions of "Opuntia elatior"

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Opuntia nigricans, Haw. A large, robust, upright plant, 2-5 ft. high: joints usually obovate, dark green, rarely tinged with purple, about 10 in. long and 6 in. wide, moderately thick: areoles with short, grayish wool and yellowish brown bristles; spines 1-2, awl-shaped,1-2 in. long, strong, dark brown, at first yellowish: fls.1½-2 in. wide, yellow with red center. Mex.— Frequent in cult.
 
Opuntia nigricans, Haw. A large, robust, upright plant, 2-5 ft. high: joints usually obovate, dark green, rarely tinged with purple, about 10 in. long and 6 in. wide, moderately thick: areoles with short, grayish wool and yellowish brown bristles; spines 1-2, awl-shaped,1-2 in. long, strong, dark brown, at first yellowish: fls.1½-2 in. wide, yellow with red center. Mex.— Frequent in cult.
 
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==Cultivation==
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==Varieties==
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==Gallery==
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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Opuntia nigricans, Haw. A large, robust, upright plant, 2-5 ft. high: joints usually obovate, dark green, rarely tinged with purple, about 10 in. long and 6 in. wide, moderately thick: areoles with short, grayish wool and yellowish brown bristles; spines 1-2, awl-shaped,1-2 in. long, strong, dark brown, at first yellowish: fls.1½-2 in. wide, yellow with red center. Mex.— Frequent in cult.


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References

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