FSU gold seal

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Species: Opuntia humifusa
Collection Date: May 13, 2012
Bar Code ID: 000187415
UUID: 2117360e-3eff-4386-83ef-2a4f8f237435
Collectors: Travis MacClendon, Karen MacClendon
Collector's Identifier: 1185
Country: United States
State or Province: Florida
County or Parish: Calhoun
Fips Code: 12013
Nearest Named Place: Clarksville
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Verbatim Directions to Locality: 6.5 mi. W of SR 73. Juniper Creek. Ron&Gail Wood.
Latitude - degree with decimals: 30.43209
Latitude Direction Flag: N
Longitude - degree with decimals: 85.29045
Longitude Direction Flag: W
Habitat: Low sandy mount on slope above pond. No canopy.
Plant Morphology Observations: Erect to prostrate herb to 36 cm. Spines gray & circular in cross-section. Bud bracts dark green. Smells very edible @ 200 degrees after 3 hours.
Local Abundance Observations: Locally Infrequent
Non digital information?: N

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