Opuntia hystricina

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Read about Opuntia hystricina in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia hystricina, Engelm & Bigel. A semi-prostrate, spreading plant, ½-1½ ft- high: joints obovate to orbicular, 3-5 in. long, moderately thick and very spiny: areoles with grayish wool and yellowish red bristles; spines 10-15, 2 in. long or shorter, white or dusky, slender, flexile, angular and twisted: fls. light purple, 2-3 in. wide: fr. broadly obovate. 1 in. diam., armed with many long spines. S. W. U. S. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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