Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei
in L. H. Bailey, Cycl. Amer. Hort. 3: 1147. 1901.
Common names: Kern beavertail pricklypear Trelease’s beavertail pricklypear
Basionym: Opuntia treleasei J. M. Coulter
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Stem segments erect, flattened, obovate, 9–20 × 5–7.5 cm; areoles 7–8 per diagonal row across midstem segment, circular. Spines 2–8 per areole, usually in distal areoles, spreading, yellow, straight, acicular, terete, 5–25 mm. Fruits with few, pale-yellow spines. 2n = 33.
Habitat: Grasslands
Elevation: 100-200 m
Discussion
Opuntia basilaris var. treleasei is in the Center for Plant Conservation’s National Collection of Endangered Plants.
of conservation concern
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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