Grassland Pricklypear (Opuntia tortispina)
Description
Opuntia cymochila is a perennial herb plant. It has a shrub- like development. The circular drive sections are 15 to 20 centimeters long. The areoles are far apart. The one to three strong thorns are whitish and 2.5 to 5 centimeters long. Sometimes hairy spines are also present.The yellow, rarely orange or reddish flowers reach diameters of up to 8 centimeters. The rather small, turbid purple fruits are egg-shaped with a narrow base and tip.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Opuntia
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