seashore cactus (Opuntia martiniana)

Global Rank: G1 - Critically Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: AZ
Nature Serve ID: 156257 Opuntia X curvispina
Lifeform: Shrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is seashore cactus (Opuntia martiniana) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

seashore cactus can be found in Arizona

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Desert Botanical Garden

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Assigned 06/09/17

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seashore cactus (Opuntia martiniana) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Opuntia martiniana
Authority	(L.D. Benson) B.D. Parfitt
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	44946
ITIS	195330
USDA	OPMA3
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	seashore cactus \| coastal pricklypear
Associated Scientific Names	Opuntia martiniana \| Opuntia X curvispina \| Opuntia littoralis var. martiniana \| Opuntia macrocentra var. martiniana
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Arizona	S1S2

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