Violet Prickly Pear (Opuntia gosseliniana var. longispina)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Apr 29, 2004

Violet Prickly Pear
Opuntia gosseliniana var. longispina

Flowering in April, Pasadena California, Huntington Gardens

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Oct 26, 2004

According to my book, this is not O. pailana. And I don't know what it really is.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Oct 26, 2004

OK... if you find out, let me know. It's what Huntington Garden folks think this is...

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grusonia Belen, NM Jul 07, 2006

This is Opuntia [chlorotica] var. gosseliniana. Just one of many possible expressions of this taxon.

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Jul 07, 2006

Now that you mention it, It 'does' have the right coloring for O. gosseliniana.
And I have also seen long spine versions of this species, along with short or spineless versions.

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Nov 11, 2007

Hi Palmbob,
This is the 'longispina' variety. It is lower growing (not as upright) and has the long whitish (gray) spines. There is a separate entry page for this variety. Would you like your image moved to the O. gosseliniana v. longispina page?
Here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/165937/

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 12, 2007

yes

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