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Austrocylindropuntia floccosa

Scientific Name: Austrocylindropuntia floccosa (Salm-Dyck) F.Ritter
Synonym: Austrocylindropuntia lagopus, Austrocylindropuntia lauliacoana, Austrocylindropuntia machacana, Austrocylindropuntia tephrocactoides, Maihueniopsis floccosa, Opuntia atroviridis, Opuntia crispicrinita, Opuntia cylindrolanatus, Opuntia floccosa, Opuntia floccosa var. rauhii , Opuntia pseudo-udonis, Opuntia rauhii, Opuntia tephrocactoides, Opuntia udonis, Opuntia verticosa, Tephrocactus atroviridis, Tephrocactus crispicrinitus, Tephrocactus cylindrolanatus, Tephrocactus floccosus, Tephrocactus pseudo-udonis, Tephrocactus rauhii, Tephrocactus udonis, Tephrocactus verticosus
Family: Cactaceae

A very old photo, as Opuntia floccosa in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Origin: Northern Peru to Bolivia

Growth Habits: Mat forming cactus, segments up to 6 inches long (15 cm), 2.4 inches in diameter (6 cm); awl shaped leaves, up to 0.3 inch long (0.7 cm); glochid-like hair; occasionally 2 spines

Blooming Habits:
Yellow or orange flowers, up to 1.2 inches long (3 cm)

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