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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
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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