Grusonia schottii (Engelmann) H.E. Robinson. Common name: Dog Cholla, Clavellina, Devil Cactus. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Tamaulipan thornscrub (gravelly hillsides) and alluvial areas. Distribution: C and w. TX south through s. TX to Mexico (CHH, COA, DGO, NLE, SLP, TAM)).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4; = Corynopuntia schottii (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth — K4, Mex, Fenstermacher (2016); = Opuntia schottii Engelm. — NcTx, Weniger (1984); = Opuntia schottii Engelm. var. schottii — Tx. Basionym: Opuntia schottii Engelm. 1856
Links to other floras: = Grusonia schottii - FNA4
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