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Consolea corallicola
Consolea corallicola Small
Florida Semaphore Cactus, Semaphore Pricklypear
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Cactus spinosissimus, Opuntia corallicola, Opuntia spinosissima
USDA Symbol: COCO14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, yellow.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Peak flowering season Dec - Apr.
Distribution
USA: FLWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Consolea corallicola in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Consolea corallicola in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Consolea corallicola
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR