Opuntia polyacantha Haworth var. polyacantha . Common name: Hair-spine Prickly-pear, Hunger Cactus, Starvation Cactus. Phenology: May-Jun. Habitat: Grasslands. Distribution: SK and AB south to sw. LA, sw. TX, NM, and Mexico.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, GrPl, K4, Tx; < Opuntia polyacantha Haw. — C, S13, Weniger (1984); ? Opuntia trichophora (Engelm. & Bigelow) Britton & Rose. Basionym: Opuntia polyacantha Haw. 1819
Links to other floras: = Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha - FNA4
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Heliophily ⓘ: 9
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© Alan Cressler: Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha, Fern Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado 2 by Alan Cressler source
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© Alan Cressler: Opuntia polyacantha, Muddy Creek area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Emery County, Utah 4 by Alan Cressler source
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