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Opuntia chlorotica

Pancake Pricklypear; Pancake-pear; Silver Dollar Cactus; Dollarjoint Pricklypear

Habit of Opuntia chlorotica, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Habit.

Grand Canyon National Park: Along South Kaibab Trail, between Skeleton Point,
and the Tipoff at ca. 4400 feet elevation.

18 April 2007.

 

Habitat of Opuntia chlorotica, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Habitat; same plant as in prior image.

The Tonto Platform is the relatively flat area dominating the lower middle of the image, with the Inner Gorge of the Grand Canyon beyond.  Wotan's Throne is the large, flat-topped butte on the horizon.

18 April 2007.

 

Spine detail of Opuntia chlorotica, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Spine detail from image below.

Same plant as in prior images.

18 April 2007.

 

Pad detail of Opuntia chlorotica, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.

Pad detail, showing arrangement of areoles (or spine clusters) and at least three buds at top of pad, which will either produce flowers or new pads.

Same plant as in prior images.

18 April 2007.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 26 April 2007.

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