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Opuntia patagonica Phil.
Linnaea 33: 82 1864
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 1: 41 1919. Britton & Rose

Opuntia patagonica (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González

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Accepted name in llifle Database:
Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose
Cactaceae (Britton & Rose) 1: 41 1919.
Synonymy: 11
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Spiny green blanket
SPANISH (Español): Chupas sangre, Siempre verde, Yerba del guanaco, Siempreverde, Tuna

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Maihuenia patagonica group

  • Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose: is a domed cushion-forming 20-40 cm high and 1 or more m across. The white or violet booms are produced at stems tips on short spur shoots. Distribution: Argentina and Chile.
  • Maihuenia patagonica f. cristata hort.: Crested form.

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Opuntia patagonica (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González
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Opuntia patagonica (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González

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Opuntia patagonica (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González
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Covered by sand. (Neuquén province, Argentina) (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González

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Flower buds. (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González
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Opuntia patagonica (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González

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Fruits. (Neuquén province, Argentina) (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González
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Habit with knoblike spur shoots in spring. (Maihuenia patagonica) Photo by: Carolina González

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A large clump in habitat. (Neuquén province, Argentina)
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