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|species=monacantha
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Opuntia monacantha, Haw. An upright plant branching from the ground and reaching a height of 6 or more ft.: joints oblong to elliptical, rather thick, terminal ones much thinner, 5-12 in. long, 3-6 in. wide, bright green: areoles with uniformly short wool and yellowish brown bristles; spines 1-2, seldom more, erect, ¼-1½ in. long, yellow to dark reddish brown: fls. yellow, 3 in. wide: fr. ellipsoidal to pyriform, occasionally proliferous, red, somewhat spiny. Argentina.—The horticultural variety, variegate, is in the trade.
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==References==
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
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