Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.

  • Filed As

    Cactaceae
    Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.

  • Collector(s)

    R. W. Spellenberg 10098, 01 Apr 1990

  • Location

    United States of America. New Mexico. Sierra Co. White Sands Missile Range, N end of San Andres Mts., lower part of canyon at N end of Burris Well Valley, ca. 3.5 air mi. NNW of Capitol Peak.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 3888525

    Occurrence ID: 48b608c3-6eab-4e9f-8c5b-954c38f21e81

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New Mexico

  • County/Municipio

    Sierra Co.

  • Locality

    White Sands Missile Range, N end of San Andres Mts., lower part of canyon at N end of Burris Well Valley, ca. 3.5 air mi. NNW of Capitol Peak

  • Coordinates

    33.4469, -106.44

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1237

  • Georeferencing Method

    GEOLocate Web Application. Used the GEOLocate Web Application to georeference precise locality (high precision). Georeferenced to 3.5 mi NNW of center of feature, without adjustment to uncertainty.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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CAC
10098 OPUNTIA PHAEACANTHA Engel«, var.
MAJOR Engelm.
Coll: R. Spellenberg, N. Hahrt
1 Apr 1990
NEW MEXICO, Sierra Co-, 
White Sands Missile Range, N end of San Andres Mts., lower part of canyon at N end of Burris Well Valley, ca. 3.5 air mi. NNW of Capitol Peak
, DHC/UTN 364,890/3,703,480, elev. 1585 i.
In gravelly igneous and liaestone soil, with Larrea
divaricata, Parthenius incanui, Bouteloua eriopoda,
Huhlenbergia porter!.
Plants gray-green, soie purple at nodes» to 3 ds tall,
2-6 joint per ste*j steis 0-30° to ground.
Distributed froi HHC to: NHC, ID, NY, RSA, ASU, HEXU
03888525