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Opuntia polyacantha Haworth var. polyacantha . Hair-spine Prickly-pear, Hunger Cactus, Starvation Cactus. Phen: May-Jun. Hab: Grasslands. Dist: SK and AB south to sw. LA, sw. TX, NM, and Mexico.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = FNA4, GrPl, K3, K4, Tx; < Opuntia polyacantha Haw. – C, S13, Weniger (1984); ? Opuntia trichophora (Engelm. & Bigelow) Britton & Rose

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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha, Fern Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado 2 by Alan Cressler source
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Opuntia polyacantha, Muddy Creek area, Manti-La Sal National Forest, Emery County, Utah 4 by Alan Cressler source
image of plant© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷

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