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Violet Prickly Pear

Scientific Name: Opuntia gosseliniana F.A.C. Weber
Synonym: Opuntia chlorotica var. gosseliniana , Opuntia violacea var. gosseliniana
Family: Cactaceae

Opuntia gosseliniana at the Wallace's collection in Phoenix in April

Origin: USA (Arizona), Mexico (Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua)

Growth Habits: Shrubby prickly pear, up to 4 feet tall (1.2 m), pad are 8 inches in circumference (20 cm)

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