Opuntia ramosissima

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Read about Opuntia ramosissima in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia ramosissima, Engelm. (O. tessellata, Engelm.). Fig. 2610. A spreading bush, 2-5 ft. high, with numerous slender branches arising from a short trunk, 1-3 in. thick, and having dark, scaly bark: joints ashy to bluish gray, variable in length, ultimate ones 2-6 in., ¼-⅓ in. thick: areoles with sparse white wool and a few small yellow bristles; spines sometimes wanting, usually 1, stiff, erect, 1½-2 in. long, loosely sheathed: fls. reddish purple, ½-⅔ in. wide, dry, narrowly, obovate, 1 in. long, ⅓ in. wide, with 1 or 2 seeds, frequently sterile, armed with numerous long, grayish bristles. Ariz., Calif., 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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