Tephrocactus weberi


Scientific Name: Tephrocactus weberi (Speg.) Backeberg
Synonym: Opuntia aulacothele, Opuntia setigera, Opuntia weberi, Tephrocactus setiger
Family: Cactaceae
(Tephrocactus weberi)
Opuntia weberi at Holly Gate Nursery

Origin: Argentina (Salta, Tucuman)

Growth Habits: Shrubby, up to 8 inches tall (20 cm), segments up to 4 inches long (10 cm)

(Tephrocactus weberi)
As Opuntia weberi in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae


Blooming Habits:
Flowers yellow to orange, 1.2 inches long (3 cm)


 

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