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» Opuntia fragilis
Last updated 1/5/2022 by David Giblin.
Opuntia
fragilis
(Nutt.) Haw.
[
FNA4
,
HC
,
HC2
]
brittle prickly-pear, little prickly-pear
Publication:
Suppl. Pl. Succ. 82. 1819.
Origin:
Native
selected vouchers:
WTU
Notes:
References:
» Benson, L. D. 1982. Cacti of the United States and Canada. Stanford.
Photo © 2013 Ron Bockelman
(from WTU Image Collection)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Opuntia
fragilis
(Nutt.) Haw. var.
brachyarthra
(Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) J.M. Coult.
[
KZ99
]
Opuntia
fragilis
(Nutt.) Haw. var.
fragilis
[
KZ99
]
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