Opuntia austrina Small

Devil's-tongue (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Opuntia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Scrub habitat dominated by scrub oaks, sand hills; at elevations from sea level to 60 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses animal food environmental use material medicinal
Edible fruits stems
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Opuntia austrina world distribution map, present in Spain and United States of America

Conservation status

Opuntia austrina threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001287480
COL ID 6T3JM
BDTFX ID 124253
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Opuntia spinalba Opuntia atrocapensis Opuntia turgida Opuntia polycarpa Opuntia nitens Opuntia austrina Opuntia cumulicola Opuntia ammophila Opuntia pisciformis Opuntia humifusa var. austrina Opuntia compressa var. austrina Opuntia compressa var. ammophila Opuntia humifusa var. ammophila