Opuntia ficus-indica
| Family Name | Cactaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. |
| Locality | Italy. Southern Italy: island of Sicily; town of Syracuse; NE of main rail station ca. 6 km. 37° 2' 60" N 15° 0' 0" E |
| Description | Edible fruit and a hedge. |
| Habitat | Railway embankments and adjacent ruderal fields; Associates: Citrus limon, Hordeum vulgare, Oxalis pes-caprae, Rosmarinus officinalis, Lotus cytisoides, Ononis natrix, Brassica incana, Borago officinalis, Centranthus ruber, Chrysanthemum coronarium, Ecballium elaterium, Arisarum vulgare. |
| Reproductive State | |
| Specimen Notes | CULTIVATED. Native to Tropical America. |
| Collector |
J. Richard Abbott E-776
with L.C. Isaacs |
| Collection Date | 31 Dec 1991 |
| Accession Number | 211725 |
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| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |
Opuntia ficus-indica
| Family Name | Cactaceae |
|---|---|
| Currently Accepted Name | Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. |
| Locality | USA. Florida, Escambia Co.: Ca. 45 ft. W of small concrete railroad bridge, S of Bay Bluffs Park area, NE of the intersection of Scenic Highway and Bayview Way, Pensacola. 30° 26' 47" N 87° 10' 20" W |
| Description | Large old ramose plant ca. 6 ft. wide and 4.5 ft. tall; flowers yellow; escaped. |
| Habitat | Sandy disturbed site adjacent to rock riprap; with Rubus trivialis and Smilax bona-nox. |
| Reproductive State | Flower |
| Specimen Notes | |
| Collector | J. R. Burkhalter 25328 |
| Collection Date | 09 May 2015 |
| Accession Number | 298908 |
| Image | View Image |
| Plant Atlas Link | Plant Atlas Citation |