Opuntia serpentina

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Cultivation

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Read about Opuntia serpentina in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia serpentina, Engelm. A prostrate, rarely ascending, sparingly branched shrub, a few inches to 2 ft. high: joints much elongated, 6-20 in. long and ½-1 in. thick: areoles with short white wool and whitish bristles; spines comparatively short, usually 7-9, sometimes 15 or more, yellowish or rusty, ½ in. or less long: fls. greenish yellow, 1-1½ in. wide: fr. hemispherical, ½-¾ in. diam., armed with numerous short spines and long woolly hairs. S. Calif., Low. Calif. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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