Biodiversity Database of Washington DC

Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Cactales: Cactaceae: Opuntia humifusa

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Cactales: Cactaceae: Opuntia humifusa
Common Name: Eastern Prickly-pear Cactus

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 13 April 2002

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A Botanical Society of Washington BSWCOCNHP C & O Canal National Historical Park red fruit yellow flower
Additional Information:

This is the only native cactus in the Washington, D.C., Area. The red fruits are from 2001. The stems vary from being round through elongate.

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Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Cactales: Cactaceae: Opuntia humifusa
Common Name: Eastern Prickly-pear Cactus

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date: 13 April 2002

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A BSWCOCNHP Botanical Society of Washington C & O Canal National Historical Park red fruit yellow flower
Additional Information:

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Click on image to enlarge.

Scientific name: Anthophyta: Dicotyledonae: Cactales: Cactaceae: Opuntia humifusa
Common Name: Eastern Prickly-pear Cactus

Country: USA
State/District: MD
County: Montgomery
Date:

Photographer: E. M. Barrows

Identifier: E. M. Barrows
Collector: not applicable
Location:
Keywords: A garden-1 green fruit red fruit yellow flower
Additional Information:

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