Twist-spined Pricklypear (Opuntia tortispina)
Opuntia tortispina is a prickly pear native to the arid Southwest, featuring flattened green pads and twisted spines. It produces yellow flowers that develop into edible.
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Synonyms
Opuntia cymochila Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia sanguinocula Griffiths
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderCaryophyllales
- familyCactaceae
- genusOpuntia
- speciesOpuntia tortispina