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blind pricklypear
Opuntia rufida
Opuntia rufida
blind pricklypear Cactus Family
Opuntia rufida Cactaceae
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common names
  blind pricklypear
  nopal rojizo
  blind prickly pear
accepted scientific name
  •Opuntia rufida Engelm.
rules for finding collection records
  Opuntia rufida (1344)
  Opuntia microdasys rufida (37)
family name
  • Cactaceae
Image Author: ©2004 Robert Sivinski
Image License: CC BY-NC
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Category: Cactus
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 2.6 to 3.4 inches
Leaf: No obvious leaves
Plant Observed All Year

Plant Showiness (90%)
The common name blind prickly pear or cow blinder comes from the fact that the glochids may be carried away by the wind and blind animals. (Wikipedia)
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