Which Opuntia

[GDLWyverex]

I have just acquired a rather fierce opuntia whose identity I wish to learn.

 

Any ideas as to it's ID anyone?

Thanks

Richard

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[GDLWyverex]

On 1/15/2023 at 4:00 PM, GDLWyverex said:

I have just acquired a rather fierce opuntia whose identity I wish to learn.

 

Any ideas as to it's ID anyone?

Thanks

Richard

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I'm leaning towards Opuntia macrorhiza thus far

 

Richard

 

[Tom in Tucson]

Opuntia macrorhiza is a low growing prickly pear with smaller spines. Your image is more like the tree forms of the Caribbean such as Consolea falcata.

Hi 56˚, Lo 47˚ .78 inch of rain

 

[GDLWyverex]

1 hour ago, Tom in Tucson said:

Opuntia macrorhiza is a low growing prickly pear with smaller spines. Your image is more like the tree forms of the Caribbean such as Consolea falcata.

Hi 56˚, Lo 47˚ .78 inch of rain

 

Thank you once again for the excellent info

Richard

[GDLWyverex]

On 1/16/2023 at 8:23 PM, Tom in Tucson said:

Opuntia macrorhiza is a low growing prickly pear with smaller spines. Your image is more like the tree forms of the Caribbean such as Consolea falcata.

Hi 56˚, Lo 47˚ .78 inch of rain

 

 

anttisepp at Agaveville thought that it might be O dillenii which also fits your description, coming from Jamaica as it does.   Richard