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Grusonia aggeria
Grusonia aggeria (B.E. Ralston & Hilsenb.) E.F. Anderson
Big Bend Pricklypear
Cactaceae (Cactus Family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia aggeria
USDA Symbol: GRAG3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Root Type: Tuberous
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Clumps up to about 3 feet tall.
Flower: 25 mm. (webref 3).
Fruit: Yellow, aging gray, up to about 50 by 15 mm. (webref 3).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: TXNative Distribution: Texas, Coahuila, Mexico, and Chihuahua, Mexico.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Grusonia aggeria in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Grusonia aggeria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Grusonia aggeria
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-13Research By: WMWW