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Coastal Prickly Pear

Scientific Name: Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.
Synonym: Cactus strictus, Consolea bahamana, Opuntia airampo, Opuntia bahamana, Opuntia inermis, Opuntia keyensis, Opuntia magnifica, Opuntia ochrocentra var. inermis , Opuntia vulgaris var. balaerica , Opuntia vulgaris var. balearica
Family: Cactaceae

An antique photo, as Opuntia keyensis in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Southeastern USA, eastern Mexico, Cuba

Growth Habits: Prostrate bush, up to 3 feet tall (90 cm), oval joints, up to 6 inches long (15 cm)

As Opuntia bahamana, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

The old name O. vulgaris var. balearica comes from the fact that very early on it naturalized in the Balearic Islands.

Flower, as Opuntia keyensis in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Red pear shaped fruit, 1.6 to 2.4 inches long (4 to 6 cm)

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