Cocoche Loco, Nopal Crinado, Nopal de Crines (Opuntia pilifera)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) May 19, 2005

Cocoche Loco, Nopal Crinado, Nopal de Crines
Opuntia pilifera

southern California

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) May 21, 2005

This not an image of Opuntia phaeacantha. It is instead an image of O. streptacantha

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 14, 2006

palmbob, are you okay with the proposed alternate ID? Please let me know and I can move the image if you agree.

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Feb 15, 2006

In light of new knowledge, since 9 months ago....
I am pretty sure it's Opuntia pilifera instead.
There was one growing at my local botanical garden.
It also looks just like the images in my book and on the net.

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 15, 2006

Personally, I would defer to Xenomorph in every situation where there is a cactus identification controversy.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 15, 2006

Thanks! I moved the one image to O. pilifera here: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/85697/index.html

Palmbob, you had other images on the original entry; were they of this same plant, or were they taken of another plant, and should remain on the entry for Opuntia phaeacantha: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/63698/index.html

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Feb 16, 2006

those of other plants, one of which is in a different garden... all labeled as O phaeacantha. Whether any or all are REALLY O phaeacantha, I am not going to argue either way.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Feb 16, 2006

Well, I'm leaving them where they are, until someone tells me otherwise ;o)

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