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Endangered
CITES App. II
Primary
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida f. cristata
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida f. cristata
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida f. cristata
Author
hort.
Chinese genus
仙人掌属
Chinese name
-
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Opuntia microdasysSN|15506]]SN|15506]] var. pallida f. cristata is a clustering succulent with unusual twisted pads bearing bright yellow clusters of glochids. It forms a dense shrub, to 40-60 cm high.
Cladodes
7,5-15 cm long often widening above, and variously ondulated and twisted.
Flowers
Lemon yellow, 3-5 cm in diameter followed by red fruits.
Spines
It has no spines, but instead has numerous bright yellow hair-like glochids 2-3 mm long in dense clusters.