. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian. Botany. CACTUS FAMILY. 573 4. Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Many-spined Opuntia. Tuna. Fig. 2990. 296. 1818. Not y—/"Xnvt^ Cactus ferox Xutt. Gen. Willd. 1813. Ofuulia polyacantha Haw. Syn. PI. Succ. Suppl. 82. 1819. Opu 1 missouriensis UL. Prodr. 3 : 472. 1828. Prostrate, joints broadly obovate to or- bicular, tubercled, pale gree: , 2'-6' long, about 6" thick, the tube
. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British possessions : from Newfoundland to the parallel of the southern boundary of Virginia and from the Atlantic Ocean westward to the 102nd meridian. Botany. CACTUS FAMILY. 573 4. Opuntia polyacantha Haw. Many-spined Opuntia. Tuna. Fig. 2990. 296. 1818. Not y—/"Xnvt^ Cactus ferox Xutt. Gen. Willd. 1813. Ofuulia polyacantha Haw. Syn. PI. Succ. Suppl. 82. 1819. Opu 1 missouriensis UL. Prodr. 3 : 472. 1828. Prostrate, joints broadly obovate to or- bicular, tubercled, pale gree: , 2'-6' long, about 6" thick, the tubercles 2" high, densely spiny and with cushions of fine bristles; spines 5-12, slender, 6"-2' long, whitish; leaves minute; flowers light yel- low, 2-3' broad; fruit dry, very prickly, I'-li' long. Plains and dry soil, Wisconsin to South Da- kota. Athabasca, British Columbia, Nebraska, Missouri, Utah and New Mexico. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934; Brown, Addison, 1830-1913. New York : Scribner
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