Cylindropuntia imbricata

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Read about Cylindropuntia imbricata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia arborescens, Engelm. (O. stellata, Salm-Dyck). Fig. 2608 (adapted from Pacific R.R. Report). An arborescent, numerously branched plant, 4-8 ft. high, with trunk of larger plants having very rough, dark, unarmed bark: joints with moderately prominent, narrow, cristate tubercles, verticillate, horizontally spreading on mostly pendulous, moderately spiny branches, mostly 3-6 in. long and 1 in. or less thick: areoles with dirty- white wool and small yellow to light brown bristles; spines 6-20, variable in length, 1 in. or less, central ones more loosely sheathed, horny or reddish brown, white to straw-colored sheaths: fls. purple, 2-3 in. wide: fr. unarmed or with few spines, conspicuously tuberculate, subglobose, 1 in. diam., yellow to yellowish red. S. W. U. S.—Frequently confused with 0. imbricate and O. spinosior, and intermediate between the two. Differs from the latter in having much larger, more cristate tubercles, fewer spines and different fr. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Read about Cylindropuntia imbricata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia imbricata, DC. A wide-spreading, irregularly branching shrub, rarely more than 5 ft. high, the trunk and larger branches with dark, rough, unarmed bark: joints frequently 12-14 in. long and 1-1¼ in- thick, with very prominent long, cristate tubercles: areoles with yellowish wool and straw-colored bristles; spines 2-5, of variable length, 1 in. or less long, loosely sheathed, white to straw- colored: fls. 2-2½ in. wide, light purple: fr. unarmed, depressed - globose, with large tubercles, yellow, 1-1½ in. diam.. adhering to the plant and drying on the sts. during the winter. Texas and N. Mex. —Usually confused with O. arborcscens, from which it differs hi its smaller growth, different habit, much longer joints, larger, more prominent tubercles, and fewer spines. The fr. and fl. also show marked differences. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.