Patagonia Wildflowers
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gatito
Maihueniopsis ovata
Maihueniopsis ovata
gatito Cactus Family
Maihueniopsis ovata Cactaceae
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Spanish common names
  •gatito
  •perrito
accepted scientific name
  •Maihueniopsis ovata (Pfeiff.) F. Ritter
rules for finding collection records
  Maihueniopsis ovata (74)
  Opuntia ovata (2)
  Opuntia russellii (0)
  Tephrocactus ovatus (3)
family name
  • Cactaceae
Image Author: Ing. Diego Cabral, Flora Mendocina Nativa
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Category: Cactus
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is about 2.36 inches
Leaf: No obvious leaves
Plant Observed 3rd week of April thru end of January
Endemic to Argentina and Chile

How Likely at this Location (16%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (81%)
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Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present
Endemic to Argentina and Chile