Opuntia pes-corvi

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Cultivation

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Read about Opuntia pes-corvi in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia pes-corvi, LeConte. A small, diffuse, prostrate plant, rarely 1 ft. high: joints agile, somewhat tumid, narrowly ovate to obovate or oblong, 2-4 in. long and less than half as wide, frequently much smaller, very thick, broadly oval in transverse section, bright green with a bluish tinge: areoles circular, with short, whitish wool and a few short, slender, pale bristles; spines rarely exceeding 2, frequently none, slender, white, often brownish, less than 1 in. long: fls. yellow, 1½ in. wide: fr. obovate, bristly, purplish, 1 in. or less diam.; seeds comparatively large, very few. Fla. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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