Opuntia Miller
Opuntia Miller is an accepted genus name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a.
Vernacular names
- prickly-pear cactus Weakley et al., 2020
- prickly-pear Scoggan, 1978-79
Synonyms
Distribution
- Native
- Introduced
- Ephemeral
- Excluded
- Extirpated
- Doubtful
- Absent
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Classification
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily | Opuntioideae |
| Genus | Opuntia |
| Species | Opuntia cespitosa |
| Species | Opuntia fragilis |
| Species | Opuntia humifusa |
| Species | Opuntia polyacantha |
| Species | Opuntia ×columbiana |
Habit
Herb, Shrub