Opuntia anahuacensis is a cactus species in the genus Opuntia of the family Opuntioideae. It is commonly misidentified as O. lindheimeri and less commonly as O. bentonii.
Description The plants are short, approximately 1-2 feet tall with shrubbery tendencies. Some thickets may be 20-40 feet across and composed of multiple plants. The fruit is purplish. The cladodes are uniquely shaped, obovate with a neck. The original description claimed the plants were yellowish green, but they may be green or rarely blue-green.
Distribution and habitat It grows along the Gulf Coast of Texas, and possibly northern Mexico.
References
External links Opuntia anahuacensis photo gallery at Opuntia Web