Opuntia elatior
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Opuntia nigricans, Haw. A large, robust, upright plant, 2-5 ft. high: joints usually obovate, dark green, rarely tinged with purple, about 10 in. long and 6 in. wide, moderately thick: areoles with short, grayish wool and yellowish brown bristles; spines 1-2, awl-shaped,1-2 in. long, strong, dark brown, at first yellowish: fls.1½-2 in. wide, yellow with red center. Mex.— Frequent in cult.
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