Opuntia oricola
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Opuntia oricola is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common name chaparral pricklypear. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal sage scrub and chaparral habitats.
Description
Opuntia oricola is a large treelike cactus often exceeding 2 meters in height. The branches are made up of rounded flat segments up to 25 centimeters long. It is covered in clusters of curved, yellowish spines usually around 2 centimeters long.
The flowers are yellow, sometimes orange-tinged. The spherical fruit is purplish red on the outside, whitish and juicy inside, and up to 6 centimeters long.
See also
- California coastal sage and chaparral - (subecoregion)
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Opuntia oricola
- USDA Plants Profile: Opuntia oricola
- Flora of North America: Opuntia oricola
- Opuntia oricola Photo gallery
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- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
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