Opuntia
pricklypear cactus
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Opuntia
Publication: Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. vol. 2. 1754.
Publication: Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. vol. 2. 1754.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
(none provided)
Species in Opuntia:
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Opuntia columbiana – Columbia prickly-pear
Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; south-central British Columbia to eastern Oregon, east to western and southern Idaho. -
Opuntia fragilis – brittle prickly-pear, little prickly-pear Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east the Rocky Mountains, Great Plains, and Great Lakes region.
- Opuntia phaeacantha Occurring east of the Cascades crest in south-central Washington, where likely intentionally introduced; California to Kansas, south to Texas.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Opuntia in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.
WA Flora Checklist: Opuntia checklist entry.
OregonFlora: Opuntia information.
E-Flora BC: Opuntia atlas page.
CalPhotos: Opuntia photos.
USDA Plants: Opuntia information.
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