Grusonia parishii (Orcutt) Pinkava

Matted cholla (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Grusonia

Characteristics

Shrubs, forming mats, 10-20 cm in series of usually 1-2 stem segments. Roots diffuse. Stem segments clavate, 5-9 × 2-3 cm; tubercles prominent, 15-25 mm, narrow, 4-6 times longer than wide, obscured by interlacing spines; areoles 5 mm in diam.; wool grayish white. Spines 14-17(-22) per areole, mostly in distal areoles or ± uniformly distributed, white to brownish, tipped yellow; major 5-6 abaxial spines strongly deflexed, flattened, longest white margined, 25-45(-58) mm; central spine brown or white, long tapered; major ca. 5 adaxial spines divergent, blackish or brown to tan, subterete, angular-flattened at base, longest to 42 mm. Glochids adaxial in areoles, yellow, 5-8 mm. Flowers: inner tepals pale yellow with narrow reddish midstripes, 15-22 mm; filaments pinkish or greenish to pale yellow; style whitish to pale yellow or dull pinkish; stigma lobes white, greenish white or pale yellow. Fruits yellow, 35-55 × 15-20 mm, fleshy, spineless, densely yellow glochidiate; areoles 35-52. Seeds yellowish white, 4-4.5 × 3.5-4.5 mm, smooth. 2n = 22.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

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Distribution

Grusonia parishii world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Grusonia parishii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000710646
COL ID 8S4Y7
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Synonyms

Grusonia parishii Corynopuntia parishii Opuntia parishii Corynopuntia parishiorum Grusonia parishiorum Opuntia parishiorum Corynopuntia stanlyi var. parishii Opuntia stanlyi var. parishii Opuntia stanlyi var. parishiorum