Opuntia abjecta Opuntia abjecta Opuntia abjecta is a short cactus, perhaps to 15(25) cm tall. It occurs in the Florida Keys and has been conflated with "O. triacantha". Recent work shows that the two taxa are distinct. In addition to morphological and phylogenetic (DNA) differences, "O. triacantha" occurs in Cuba, whereas "O. abjecta" occurs in Florida. Currently It is Listed as critically by the IUCN Red List. "O. abjecta" grows on humus over limestone or even on bare limestone. Cladodes are typically 2.5 cm long by 4–5 cm long. The cladodes do not shatter, but do deattach from each other with some
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