Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis (L.D.Benson) D.J.Pinkava
Cactaceae
Wendy C. Hodgson
28102
2013-04-02
USA, Arizona, Maricopa County, North Mountain/Shaw Butte section of the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Northwest of visitor center, northeast flanks of Shaw Butte.
Occasional, 1-1/5 m tall x 2-1/2 m wide, branched from base, flowers 50(l)x50(w) mm, 52x50 mm, 50x56 mm, 50x43 mm, 50x51 mm, 50x41 mm, inner tepal 28x15.5 mm, obovate, outer perianth reddish-muave center and apices, light cream-yellow margin, inner tepal light cream with red-muave narrow midstripe, filaments light lime basally, becoming dark maroon-red distal upper 5/6, style white, stigma lobes lime green, 2 flowers without styles. Sheet 1 of 2.
Central Arizona Conservation Alliance and Plant Atlas Project of Arizona