Austrocylindropuntia floccosa (Salm-dyck) F.Ritter

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Austrocylindropuntia

Characteristics

A cactus. It forms mats. The segments are 15 cm long and 6 cm wide. The leaves are awl-shaped and 0.7 cm long. The flowers are yellow to orange.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dry valleys and rocky slopes in high elevations.
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Usage

Uses hedge paints
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds and cuttings.
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Images

Habit

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa habit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa habit picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa leaf picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa flower picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)
Austrocylindropuntia floccosa flower picture by Gabriel Ollivier (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Peru

Conservation status

Austrocylindropuntia floccosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000557333
COL ID JW9G
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Synonyms

Opuntia hempeliana Opuntia verticosa Austrocylindropuntia lauliacoana Austrocylindropuntia machacana Austrocylindropuntia yanganucensis Opuntia udonis Opuntia senilis Austrocylindropuntia hirschii Austrocylindropuntia punta-caillan Austrocylindropuntia tephrocactoides Cylindropuntia tephrocactoides Andinopuntia floccosa Opuntia atroviridis f. longicylindrica Opuntia crispicrinita subvar. flavicoma Opuntia floccosa subvar. aurescens Tephrocactus crispicrinitus subvar. flavicomus Tephrocactus floccosus subvar. aurescens Tephrocactus floccosus Tephrocactus udonis Tephrocactus pseudo-udonis Tephrocactus cylindrolanatus Tephrocactus verticosus Tephrocactus crispicrinitus Tephrocactus rauhii Tephrocactus atroviridis Tephrocactus yanganucensis Tephrocactus hirschii Tephrocactus punta-caillan Tephrocactus blancii Opuntia atroviridis Opuntia blancii Opuntia crispicrinita Opuntia cylindrolanata Opuntia hirschii Opuntia pseudo-udonis Opuntia punta-caillan Opuntia rauhii Opuntia yanganucensis Opuntia tephrocactoides Opuntia floccosa Opuntia pseudoudonis Tephrocactus pseudoudonis Austrocylindropuntia floccosa subsp. yanganucensis Opuntia atroviridis f. parviflora Opuntia atroviridis f. paucispina Tephrocactus floccosus var. crassior Tephrocactus floccosus var. ovoides Tephrocactus crispicrinitus var. cylindraceus Opuntia crispicrinita var. cylindracea Opuntia floccosa var. crassior Opuntia floccosa var. ovoides Austrocylindropuntia floccosa Andinopuntia floccosa subsp. yanganucensis Austrocylindropuntia floccosa subsp. crispicrinitus Austrocylindropuntia floccosa subsp. floccosa Opuntia crispicrinita var. tortispina Opuntia floccosa var. canispina Opuntia floccosa var. cardenasii Opuntia floccosa var. denudata Opuntia lagopus var. aureopenicillata Tephrocactus atroviridis var. longicylindricus Tephrocactus atroviridis var. parviflorus Tephrocactus atroviridis var. paucispina Tephrocactus crispicrinitus var. tortispinus Tephrocactus floccosus var. canispinus Tephrocactus floccosus var. denudatus Tephrocactus lagopus var. aureopenicillatus