Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. var. cuija Griffiths & Hare Opuntia lindheimeri Engelm. var. cuija (Griffiths & Hare) L.D. Benson Tuna, cactus apple
This variety of Engelmann’s prickly pear, sometimes called tuna cactus, is native to North American deserts, at elevations between 1000-4500' (304-1371 m). Identification: 4-6' (1.2-1.8 m) high, in clumps up to 15' (4.6 m) wide. Thick pads are oval or rounded. Flowers are yellow to red. Fruit is barrel-shaped, with very short spines or no spines. I couldn’t find significant differences between this variety and Engelmann Prickly Pear. See this Opuntia comparison table. From Britton, Nathaniel Lord, Rose, J. N., The Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family, Press of Gibson Brothers, 1919, p. Vol I, p 114. Online References:
Opuntia engelmannii var. cuija on cals.arizona.edu References:
Opuntia engelmannii var. cuija description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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