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Opuntia phaeacantha

Brown-spine Prickly-pear, nopal

Life form2, 3: cactus, pad
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves only on new growth
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Aprl to Jul.
Armament2, 3: long straight spines without sheaths brown
Family1, 2, 3: Cactaceae (cactus family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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