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eastern prickly pear
Opuntia humifusa
Opuntia humifusa
eastern prickly pear Cactus Family
Opuntia humifusa Cactaceae
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common names
  eastern prickly pear
  devil's-tongue
accepted scientific name
  •Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
rules for finding collection records
  Opuntia austrina (945)
  Opuntia compressa (290)
  Opuntia humifusa (3399)
  Opuntia vulgaris (30)
  Opuntia mesacantha (692)
family name
  • Cactaceae
Image Author: ©2011 Tony Rodd
Image License: CC BY-NC-SA
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Category: Cactus
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 2. to 3. inches
Plant Observed All Year

Plant Showiness (81%)
base map where plant found
mag select

Sand
Disturbed
Forest
Grassland
Rocky
Riparian
Native Plant Status
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native Native
native Not Present