{"id":610,"date":"2015-04-21T11:57:16","date_gmt":"2015-04-21T11:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2024-11-26T10:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:18:03","slug":"fruit-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/fruit-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Opuntia Fruit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Opuntia fruit are often important in differentiating species. Their size, shape, and glochid arrangements are helpful to know.\u00a0Fruit are not to size relative to each other.<\/p>\n<p>Numbers are as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/Griffiths-Cacti-Glass-Negatives-Collection.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Funk and Tuccinardi, 1988.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-610 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7404lucens171jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7404lucens171jpmerged-1x-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia lucens 7404\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7404lucens171jpmerged-1x-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7404lucens171jpmerged-1x-180x98.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7404lucens171jpmerged-1x-500x273.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7404lucens171jpmerged-1x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-586'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia lucens 7404\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7369gregoriana152merged-x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7369gregoriana152merged-x-300x178.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia gregoriana 7369\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7369gregoriana152merged-x-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7369gregoriana152merged-x-180x107.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7369gregoriana152merged-x-500x296.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7369gregoriana152merged-x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-584'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia gregoriana 7369\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7375crassa154mergejp-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7375crassa154mergejp-1x-300x177.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia crassa 7375\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7375crassa154mergejp-1x-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7375crassa154mergejp-1x-180x106.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7375crassa154mergejp-1x-500x294.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7375crassa154mergejp-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-583'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia crassa 7375\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7398lindheimeri169jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7398lindheimeri169jpmerged-1x-300x190.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia lindheimeri 7398\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7398lindheimeri169jpmerged-1x-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7398lindheimeri169jpmerged-1x-180x114.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7398lindheimeri169jpmerged-1x-500x317.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7398lindheimeri169jpmerged-1x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-582'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia lindheimeri 7398\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7392pachona166jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7392pachona166jpmerged-1x-300x197.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia pachona 7392\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7392pachona166jpmerged-1x-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7392pachona166jpmerged-1x-180x118.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7392pachona166jpmerged-1x-500x328.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7392pachona166jpmerged-1x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-581'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia pachona 7392\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7387gorda162jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7387gorda162jpmerged-1x-300x170.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia gorda 7387\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7387gorda162jpmerged-1x-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7387gorda162jpmerged-1x-180x102.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7387gorda162jpmerged-1x-500x283.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7387gorda162jpmerged-1x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-580'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia gorda 7387\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7385amarilla-like212mergejp-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7385amarilla-like212mergejp-1x-300x207.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia amarilla-like 7385\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7385amarilla-like212mergejp-1x-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7385amarilla-like212mergejp-1x-180x124.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7385amarilla-like212mergejp-1x-500x345.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7385amarilla-like212mergejp-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-579'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia amarilla-like 7385\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7381guilanche207jpmerge-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7381guilanche207jpmerge-1x-300x207.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia guilanche 7381\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7381guilanche207jpmerge-1x-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7381guilanche207jpmerge-1x-180x124.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7381guilanche207jpmerge-1x-500x345.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7381guilanche207jpmerge-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-577'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia guilanche 7381\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7374gilvescens205jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7374gilvescens205jpmerged-1x-300x212.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia gilvescens 7374\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7374gilvescens205jpmerged-1x-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7374gilvescens205jpmerged-1x-180x127.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7374gilvescens205jpmerged-1x-500x354.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7374gilvescens205jpmerged-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-575'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia gilvescens 7374\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7373-tapon-liso148mergejp-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7373-tapon-liso148mergejp-1x-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntiai tapon-liso 7373\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7373-tapon-liso148mergejp-1x-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7373-tapon-liso148mergejp-1x-180x119.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7373-tapon-liso148mergejp-1x-500x330.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7373-tapon-liso148mergejp-1x.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-574'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntiai tapon-liso 7373\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7382canada209merged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7382canada209merged-1x-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia ca\u00f1ada 7382\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7382canada209merged-1x-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7382canada209merged-1x-180x121.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7382canada209merged-1x-500x335.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7382canada209merged-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-573'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia ca\u00f1ada 7382\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7368macrocentra202jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7368macrocentra202jpmerged-1x-300x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia macrocentra 7368\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7368macrocentra202jpmerged-1x-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7368macrocentra202jpmerged-1x-180x126.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7368macrocentra202jpmerged-1x-500x349.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7368macrocentra202jpmerged-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-572'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia macrocentra 7368\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7367phaeacantha142mergejp-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7367phaeacantha142mergejp-1x-300x216.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia phaeacantha 7367\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7367phaeacantha142mergejp-1x-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7367phaeacantha142mergejp-1x-180x130.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7367phaeacantha142mergejp-1x-500x361.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7367phaeacantha142mergejp-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-571'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia phaeacantha 7367\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7366laevis199jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7366laevis199jpmerged-1x-300x201.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia laevis 7366\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7366laevis199jpmerged-1x-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7366laevis199jpmerged-1x-180x121.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7366laevis199jpmerged-1x-500x336.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7366laevis199jpmerged-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-570'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia laevis 7366\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7365discata138jpmerged-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7365discata138jpmerged-1x-300x165.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia discata 7365\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7365discata138jpmerged-1x-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7365discata138jpmerged-1x-180x99.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7365discata138jpmerged-1x-500x275.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7365discata138jpmerged-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-569'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia discata 7365\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7364arizonicaofrose126jp-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7364arizonicaofrose126jp-1x-300x120.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia arizonica (of Rose) 7364\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7364arizonicaofrose126jp-1x-300x120.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7364arizonicaofrose126jp-1x-180x72.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7364arizonicaofrose126jp-1x-500x200.jpg 500w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7364arizonicaofrose126jp-1x.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-568'>\n\t\t\t\tOpuntia arizonica (of Rose) 7364\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/7363gymnocarpa135jpmerge-1x\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7363gymnocarpa135jpmerge-1x-300x188.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Opuntia gymnocarpa 7363\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7363gymnocarpa135jpmerge-1x-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7363gymnocarpa135jpmerge-1x-180x113.jpg 180w, https:\/\/opuntiads.com\/griffiths\/wp-content\/uploads\/7363gymnocarpa135jpmerge-1x-500x313.jpg 500w, 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Their size, shape, and glochid arrangements are helpful to know.\u00a0Fruit are not to size relative to each other. 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