Opuntia diademata

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Read about Opuntia diademata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia diademata, Lem. (O. papyracantha, Phil.). A low, moderately branched, spreading plant, rarely more than 4 in. high and forming dense patches several feet diam.: joints 1-1½ in. long and nearly as thick, globose to broadly clavate, usually growing several in succession, one above the other, young growth bright green, soon becoming grayish: areoles with abundant white wool and brownish black bristles: spines 1-2, papery, flexible, white or brownish with darker tips, ⅕ (?)in. long, and half as wide: fls. rather small, pale yellow. Argentina. R.B. 40, p. 186. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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