Opuntia (Opuntia humifusa x macrorhiza)

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RxBenson Pikesville, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 18, 2010

Opuntia
Opuntia humifusa x macrorhiza

Prickly Pear in bloom; June 2010; Whiting NJ

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Mar 28, 2011

RxBenson,
This and your other two photos on the Opuntia humifusa page are actually Opuntia macrorhiza, because of the the reddish throat in the flower.
Would you like your photos moved to the O. macrorhiza page?

Xeno.

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RxBenson Pikesville, MD(Zone 7a) Mar 16, 2012

Be my guest. Is the macro native to NJ? As these were wild when I snitched them.... Wow!

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Mar 18, 2012

The USDA site shows that O. macrorhiza is as far east as Ohio.
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OPMAM3
The only other alternative is that it's the natural hybrid between the two (O. humifusa x macrorhiza)
The faded orangish-red red color instead of the deeper reddish color would also make sense for the hybrid.
These two species are very closely related anyways.
If you agree, then that's where I think this image should be placed (In the hybrid page)
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/199167/

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RxBenson Pikesville, MD(Zone 7a) Mar 19, 2012

Thanks muchly. Let's do it!

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burn_2007 Grand-Falls, NB(Zone 4a) Mar 19, 2012

Very pretty flowers on the Prickly Pear, I have one as a house plant and I've never seen it flower. I bring it outdoors in Summer, along with the other cactus, which it is grouped with.

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