Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Opuntia chlorotica is the only prickly pear in the Gila National Forest with a trunk. It grows up from a
single trunk on which the spines usually point nearly straight downward. Opuntia chlorotica has yellow petals
without any orange or red coloration. It usually grows in lower or middle elevation, and is adaptable to rocky
or flat areas.
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Opuntia chlorotica, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., CF Canyon, May 2, 2007
Opuntia chlorotica, in bloom, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, May 30, 2007
Opuntia chlorotica, in bloom looking straight down, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, June 6, 2007
Opuntia chlorotica, macro of areole, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, December 3, 2009
Opuntia chlorotica, macro of areole, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, December 3, 2009
Opuntia chlorotica, in fruit, photo Richard Felger, Mason Hawes & Phil Hawes, Gomez Peak, October, 2010
Opuntia chlorotica, fruit opened, photo Richard Felger, Mason Hawes & Phil Hawes, Gomez Peak, October, 2010
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