University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Herbarium Vascular Plant Collection (COLO:V)
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Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haworth
CACTACEAE
W. A. Weber
sn
1970-09-10
10 September 1970
United States, Colorado, Moffat, Along road to Zenobia Peak SW of Greystone.
40.59858 -108.76871 +-8500m. WGS84
Without further context, I placed the point halfway along the given road and uncertainty extends to both given points. MS 3/13/22.
Veg
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw., possible hybrid, det. Bruce D. Parfitt, 1991. Origin. ID as Opuntia. Note the root sprouting habit. Unsigned note on sheet: "O. fragilis var. brachyarthra X O. erinacea var. utahensis, this specimen represents a member of a transitional pop."
For additional information about this specimen, please contact: J Ryan Allen, Biodiversity Informatics Manager (Database inquiries) (james.r.allen@colorado.edu)