Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Mexico

• County/Municipio

  Doña Ana Co.

• Locality

  NE quadrant of Las Cruces, NE corner of US 70 and Saturn Circle, ca 1/2 mi E of IH-25

• Coordinates

  32.3534, -106.764

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  617

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide (Zermoglio et. Coordinates determined by measuring .5 mi E along US 70 from intersection with I-25. Geographic radial calculated as distance from corrected center to farthest extent of starting intersection. Final uncertainty was found using the MaNIS Georef. Calc.

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

CAC
10184 OPUNTIA PHAEACANTHA Engel«, var,
MAJOR Engeli.
Coll: R. Spellenberg
10 Hay 1990
NEW MEXICO, Dona Ana Co., NE quadrant of
Las Cruces, NE corner of US 70 and Saturn Circle, ca. 1/2
ai. E of IH-25, Larrea-doainated Chihuahuan Desert, sandy
soil of old stabilized dune.
Steas dull green, 10-45 , rooting at nodes, 2-4 joints
long; flowers pale yellow, soae with a salaon blush at the
base of the tepals (7 PH); old flowers salaon.
Distributed froa NHC to; NHC, ID, NY
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