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Opuntia

not marked as a favorite taxon Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelmann var. linguiformis (Griffiths) B.D. Parfitt & Pinkava. Common name: Cow’s-tongue Prickly-pear, Lengua de Vaca. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Planted as an ornamental in our area (and not clearly known from wild populations in its putative region of origin), rarely persisting or perhaps spreading. Distribution: The type is from San Antonio, Texas, and Britton & Rose (1937) stated that "according to Dr. Griffiths, it is occasionally found wild near San Antonio".

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4, NcTx, NS, POWO, Weniger (1984); = Opuntia lindheimeri Engelmann var. linguiformis (Griffiths) L.D.Benson — Tx; = Opuntia linguiformis Griffiths — Britton & Rose (1937); < Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. — Mex. Basionym: Opuntia linguiformis Griffiths 1908

Links to other floras: = Opuntia engelmannii var. linguiformis - FNA4

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