Opuntia abjecta | Key West Prickly Pear | Big Pine Key Florida Native Cactus

A TINY very rare dwarf species of Opuntia found on Big Pine Key, endemic to Florida. Lost in the fray as it has been mistakenly identified as Opuntia triacantha. They are separate species. If you want to buy it, it's in a 4" pot and will be shipped bare root in careful wrapping. If you aren't convinced this is a unique, special species, please endure the paragraphs below from the most recent research on this species.  O. abjecta vs. O. triacantha. Opuntia abjecta is strikingly different from O. triacantha in growth form, spine color and arrangement of spines, flower bud shape, flower color, and color of areolar trichomes and glochids. Opuntia abjecta is a small spreading-ascending shrub with basally disposed, radiating branches that reach up to 30 cm in height. Opuntia triacantha is a small, erect to semi-erect shrub generally with a central, semi-cylindrical trunk, much like that of other close relatives (i.e., O. caracassana, O. jamaicensis, O. repens), and reaches heights of up to 4