| Opuntia mesacantha Raf. | 
	
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                         | Herbarium: | 
                             
                            Troy University Herbarium (TROY) | 
	
		| Family: | CACTACEAE | 
	
		| Currently Accepted Name: | Opuntia mesacantha Raf. subsp. mesacantha   | 
	
		| Herbarium Name Used: | Opuntia mesacantha Raf. subsp. mesacantha | 
	
		| Locality: | USA. Alabama. Autauga: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, U.S. Highway 82, 2.19 km northwest of Autauga County Rd. 40.  | 
	
		| Habitat: | Disturbed area, dry sandy-loam soil, full sun. | 
	
		| Reproductive State: | Vegerative | 
	
		| Elevation: | 313 Feet | 
	
		| Collector: | Parker, Matthew R. 102   with Alvin R. Diamond, P.C. Harris, T.C. Byrd | 
	
		| Date: | 29 Sep 2016 | 
	
		| Accession No: | TROY000048561 | 
	
		| Image: | TROY000048561.jpg | 
	
		| Plant Atlas Link: | Plant Atlas Citation | 
	
		| Submission Info: | Submitted by apa_admin_brk on 02 Jul 2025 |