Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haworth
Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haworth is an accepted species name sensu FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a.
Hybrid parent of
Opuntia ×columbiana Griffiths.Vernacular names
- oponce fragile Darbyshire et al., 2000
- crapaud vert Darbyshire et al., 2000
- petit figuier d'Inde Darbyshire et al., 2000
- raquette fragile Darbyshire et al., 2000
- brittle prickly-pear cactus Klinkenberg, 2010+
- brittle cactus Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
- brittle opuntia Newmaster & Ragupathy, 2005
- brittle prickly-pear FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
- fragile prickly-pear UWSP
- little prickly-pear FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
Synonyms
- Cactus fragilis Nuttall FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
- Opuntia brachyarthra Engelmann & J.M. Bigelow FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
- Opuntia fragilis var. brachyarthra (Engelmann & J.M. Bigelow) J.M. Coulter FNA Ed. Comm., 2003a
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 fragilis |
Habit
Herb