Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa
Synonyms: Opuntia austrina SmallOpuntia calcicola WherryOpuntia compressa var. austrina (Small) L. D. BensonOpuntia humifusa var. ammophila (Small) DressOpuntia humifusa var. austrina unknownOpuntia impedata unknownOpuntia rafinesquei unknown
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Shrubs forming clumps, often prostrate, usually only 1 or 2 stem segments tall, to 0.5 m. Stem segments fleshy, flabby, or firm, cross-wrinkled under stress. 2n = 22, 44.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer (Feb–Aug).
Habitat: Sandy habitats, openings on dry, sometimes wooded hillsides
Elevation: 0-1000 m
Distribution
Ont., Ala., Ark., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Ky., La., Md., Mass., Mich., Minn., Miss., Mo., Nebr., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Okla., Pa., R.I., S.C., S.Dak., Tenn., Tex., Va., W.Va., Wis.
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.