Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.
Annotated by Peter Dunwiddie, 2019. Sources: Flora PNW, 2nd.

Washington: Klickitat County: Avery Park.
45.662801° N, 121.035905° W
Datum: WGS 84. Coordinate Source: GPS.
A few plants at edge of railroad grade with Secale cereale, Bromus diandrus, Ladeania lanceolata. Phenology: Vegetative.

Peter Dunwiddie PWD-19-57, May 10, 2019
With Kathryn Beck
WTU

Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.

Washington: Klickitat County: Avery Park, on N shore of Lake Celilo, Columbia River, 0.7 air km NNE of Browns Island. Elev. 53 m.
45.663° N, 121.036° W
Coordinate Source: Specimen Label.
About 40 plants naturalized on dry rocky slopes above and below railroad, full sun, over basalt, with Bromus tectorum, Amsinckia, Eriogonum, Sisymbrium, Secale cereale. Adventive plants 1-2 m wide pads avocado green unless stressed, then blue green; major spines 30-40 mm, dark red and gray, spreading to reflexed, 30-40 mm, bright dull yellow, all dull orange at base, anthers and filaments yellow, stigma green, style pale yellow.

Peter F. Zika 29534, Jun 1, 2019
WTU, Accession: 422795, Barcode: WTU-V-059171