Occurrence ID (GUID):
af3fa2c5-4d84-4988-bff9-fd8c38de1168
Taxon:Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii Salm-Dyck Family: Cactaceae
Collector:
Wendy Hodgson
Number:
5829
Date: 1990-06-12
Additional Collectors:
Virginia Korte, Ron Hill
Locality:
USA, Arizona, Coconino County, Grand Canyon National Park, Tapeats Trail and Canyon/Creek, Ca. 1 1/4 miles NE of Colorado River, along Tapeats Creek.
36.388056 -112.458611
Verbatim Coordinates:
36d 23m 17s N; 112d 27m 31s W
Elevation:
716 meters Verbatim Elevation:
2350ft.
Habitat:
Flats at creek level, in open
Associated Species:
Prlosopis, Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea, Opuntia hybrids between these two.
Description:
Lopcally common robust plants, pads dark green, fruits somewhat juicy.