Opuntia azurea

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Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Opuntia azurea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. azurea
Binomial name
Opuntia azurea
Close up on a flower of Opuntia azurea in Majorelle's garden.
Opuntia azurea in Majorelle's garden.

Opuntia azurea, the purple prickly pear or coyotillo, is a prickly pear that is native to Texas and Mexico.

The plant flowers from March to May, with bright yellow flowers bearing red centres which produce red/purple fruits.[1] Opuntia azurea forms sprawling clusters, two to three feet high.[2]

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