growing wild in Huntington Beach SC State Park now with pic

1deybreak · Post by **1deybreak** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:54 am

This is growing wild in sandy soil and is very plentiful in a 50 by 100 yd area. It is only 3 to 5 inches in length and 1 to 2 inches tall. The picture is taken from above using a macro lense. Can anyone please ID.

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:42 am

no picture here.
harry

peterb · Post by **peterb** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:03 pm

Opuntia drummondii. Forget the other name. Oh yeah, Opuntia pusilla.

(guessing without pic, a first for me...

)

peterb

1deybreak · Post by **1deybreak** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:29 pm

Sorry about the delay in posting the pic. Took this 1st timer 3 tries to get it right.

Andy_CT · Post by **Andy_CT** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:18 pm

Yeah, I would say Peter is right, Opuntia Pusilla

1deybreak · Post by **1deybreak** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:29 pm

Fantastic ID guys. I double checked searching the name you gave (Opuntia Pusilla) and your 100% on.

Thanks again

Post by **daiv** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:30 pm

Wow, you really surprised me there! I read "Huntington Beach" and immediately thought California, but I see it is South Carolina.

Did you get any pictures of them at the beach? I'd love to see the habitat shots!

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:31 pm

daiv wrote:Wow, you really surprised me there! I read "Huntington Beach" and immediately thought California, but I see it is South Carolina.

Ha! I thought the exact same thing!
There are a few Opuntias and i think C. imbricata in Orange County.

Very cool find, 1deybreak!

Post by **daiv** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:51 pm

Don't forget C. prolifera - you got that one Darryl?

Have you ever put together a list of your Opuntias?

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:00 pm

Doh! I meant C. prolifera, not imbricata

C. parryi too! (C. californica)

Had my database going when i first started, but haven't kept it up in quite some time now. Probably have atleast a few dozen

1deybreak · Post by **1deybreak** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:06 am

I will be going back to the spot this is growing later this week and will take more pictures. I'll post them here probably over the weekend. In the meantime please check out my video on utube (search Hunting Beach State Park South Carolina). I have included this site in the credits.

Post by **daiv** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:59 pm

Awesome! I love these unexpected habitat shots especially.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:16 am

Me too!
Especially with Opuntias