Austrocylindropuntia vestita (Salm-dyck) Backeb.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Austrocylindropuntia

Characteristics

A cactus. It is a small shrub that keeps growing from year to year
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. In Argentina it grows between 1,500-3,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Austrocylindropuntia vestita unspecified picture

Distribution

Austrocylindropuntia vestita world distribution map, present in Argentina and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Conservation status

Austrocylindropuntia vestita threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000557365
COL ID 5W9DQ
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Synonyms

Opuntia heteromorpha Austrocylindropuntia vestita Opuntia involuta Austrocylindropuntia chuquisacana Trichopuntia vestita Cylindropuntia teres Cylindropuntia vestita Pseudotephrocactus vestitus Opuntia vestita f. intermedia Opuntia vestita f. maior Tephrocactus heteromorphus Opuntia teres Austrocylindropuntia teres Opuntia vestita Opuntia chuquisacana Austrocylindropuntia vestita var. chuquisacana Austrocylindropuntia vestita var. intermedia Austrocylindropuntia vestita var. maior Opuntia vestita var. chuquisacana