Opuntia fragilis

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

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Cactaceae
Subfamily	Opuntioideae
Genus	Opuntia
Species	Opuntia fragilis

Habit

Herb