Opuntia arbuscula

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Read about Opuntia arbuscula in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia arbuscula, Engelm. A short, numerously branched, round-headed, arborescent plant, rarely reaching the height of 5 ft., but always with an upright, well-defined trunk, having rough, brown, unarmed bark: joints usually 2-4 in. long and ⅓ in. wide, easily broken from the plant: areoles comparatively large, with white wool and brush-like tufts of long, slender, yellow bristles; spines yellow, usually 1, frequently a small, slender, additional one at either side, ¾-1½ in. long, loosely sheathed: fls. bronze-colored, ¾-1 in. wide: fr. unarmed, of same color as joints, long, clavate, 1-2 in. long and one-third as wide, mostly sterile, fertile ones with a few remarkably large, irregular- spheroidal seeds. Ariz., Sonora. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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