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cm long and 10 to 13cm wide" that are each singular organisms, remaining in a tight group. The areoles of the shrub exhibit a "corrugated aspect" as a result of the tuberculate nature of the plant's joints and average an area of 4 X 3 mm. Most areoles contain spines, which can differ in color from pink, should the spine be young, to a gray or even dark color spine, as the areole and spine mature. These spines are thick, stiff, and possess a needle-like shape, they can grow anywhere between 3–10 cm long and often twist as they mature. The
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is distinct from many species of cacti, even within its own genus because of its tendency to stay low to the ground and grow wider rather than taller, forming large groups of clumps that reach no higher than 40 cm off the ground. It is composed of many "elliptic to ovoid pads measuring 15 to 20
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prefers nitrogen-rich soils and as a result, has a tendency to grow efficiently in areas that have been subject to overgrazing. In fact, according to a study done in
Mendoza, Argentina the presence of this cactus can indicate that overgrazing has occurred because within this study, conducted by
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via their cladode, the elliptical stem of the plant, was actually facilitated by the cattle grazing in the area because of the species' preference for eutrophic areas. Given its ability to survive in a multitude of environments as well as thrive off in areas where other plants might struggle
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tend to stay low to the ground. As a result of its tendency to grow in dry, arid, and rocky areas this cactus has evolved to be very resilient, not even suffering from the effects of agriculture, i.e. cattle grazing, on lower altitude subpopulations.
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that are identifiable based on the number of spine per areole, for example. A commonality across the three is a bright yellow flower, often considered to be the color of sulfur, from which the species name is derived. As with several other species of
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future. While this is already the case among local rural communities should its use become more popular it is likely that this species will have a significant economic impact because of its resilient and widespread nature.
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also grows a bright yellow flower that typically reaches about 4 cm in length and is described as having exterior, intermediate and interior tepals as well as fruits that vary between a yellowish and reddish color.
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increased from 1.3 plants/100 m2 in the lightly grazed area to 15.9 plants/100 m2 in the overgrazed area". MĂ©ndez hypothesized that the typical form of agamic propagation, a type of asexual reproduction, performed by
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Carreira, V. P., PadrĂł, J., Koch, N. M., Fontanarrosa, P., Alonso, I., & Soto, I. M. (2014). Nutritional
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Found mostly in, and thought to originate from, the northwestern region of
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Oakley, L., Pin, A. & Duarte, W. 2017. Opuntia sulphurea (amended version of 2013 assessment). The IUCN Red List of
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is in no danger of extinction and according to the IUCN Red List their population is in the category of least concern, they can act as an invasive species.
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variant, named after the area of central
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MĂ©ndez, E. (2006). Opuntia sulphurea, un indicador de sobrepastoreo en matorrales de larrea divaricata oeste de
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