Martin's Prickly Pear


Scientific Name: Opuntia martiniana (L.D. Benson) B.D. Parfitt
Synonym: Opuntia macrocentra var. martiniana
Family: Cactaceae
Martin's Prickly Pear(Opuntia martiniana)
Opuntia martiniana at the DBG in May

Origin: Northwestern Arizona

Growth Habits: Sprawling, up to 2 feet tall (60 cm), segments up to 6 inches long and wide (16 cm)

Martin's Prickly Pear(Opuntia martiniana)


Blooming Habits:
Yellow flower, occasionally with reddish centers, up to 3 inches in diameter (8 cm)


 

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