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Opuntia fragilis (debreczyi) v. denuda
Potato Cactus. Particularly globe-shaped, spherical stems make this selection unique. Short glochids and occasional yellow flowers in June. 3” high by 12” wide. A favorite of rock and trough gardeners. Pads turn purple in winter. Ideal as a root stock to use in grafting of difficult-to-grow species. Zone 4. Origin unknown. Typical of forms on the Colorado Plateau north into south-central Wyoming. Obtained it from Don Campbell.
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Opuntia Brachyclada

The pads are very blue and the size and shape of a slightly flattened large finger. The flower color is a clear, light pink. Small, cinnamon-colored glochids. 6" high by 18" wide. Very attractive. Flower color unknown. Zone 5.
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