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Opuntia
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Species With Barcodes: 1
Opuntia munzii C. B. Wolf, Occas. Pap. Rancho Santa Ana Bot. Gard. 2: 79, fig. 23. 1938
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Degree of Threat: Unknown
Comments: In California, some sites where this species occurs are inaccessible, to some extent limiting impacts from human activities. However, some colonies are threatened by military activities. Also, because the species has a fairly local distribution, a few solar projects planned without taking the species into account could seriously impact it in Imperial County (S. Ingram pers. comm. 2009). Threats in Baja California unknown.
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Habitat and Ecology
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- Terrestrial
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Conservation Actions
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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Specimens with Barcodes: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1
Comments: It occurs on gravelly or sandy to rocky soils, often on lower bajadas, washes, and flats, also hills and canyon sides. Occurs in the desert within Sonoran creosote bush scrub communities. Associated species include Fouquieria splendens ssp. splendens, Olneya tesota, Opuntia bigelovii, and Echinocereus engelmannii. 100 - 700 m.
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Biological Research Needs: Taxonomy is confusing. Recent studies put this in Cylindropuntia and consider a hybrid (Cylindropuntia x munzii). This needs more study.
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