Grusonia clavata

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Read about Grusonia clavata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia clavata, Engelm. A low, spreading plant, 4-6 in. high, forming dense mats of ascending joints 4-5 ft. diam.: joints 1-3 in. long and 1 in. thick, armed with numerous short, flat spines: areoles with white wool and rigid, white bristles; exterior spines 6-14, white, ⅙-¾ in. long, interior 4-7, larger, flattened, scabrous and ½-1¼ in. long, one of the central spines usually very broad: fls. yellow, 1½ in. wide: fr. long-clavate, yellowish, dry, 1¼-1½ in. long, armed with many white radiating bristles. Nev., New Mex. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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