Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Caryophyllales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Opuntia monacantha
FAMILY
Cactaceae
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Read more about South American Prickly-pear at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Opuntia monacantha
FAMILY
Cactaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Opuntia monacantha
SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Opuntia monacanthos
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 4 (2003)
Opuntia monacantha
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Opuntia monacantha
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 132-01-003:
Opuntia vulgaris FAMILY Cactaceae
COMMON NAME:
South American Prickly-pear, Common Prickly-pear, Drooping Prickly-pear
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Opuntia monacantha
FAMILY
Cactaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Opuntia monacantha
FAMILY
Cactaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Opuntia monacantha
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Opuntia monacanthos
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 4
Opuntia monacantha
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Opuntia monacantha
INCLUDING & INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 132-01-003:
Opuntia vulgaris
FAMILY
Cactaceae
4955
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Disturbed areas, sometimes persistent or escaping from horticultural use, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: South America
Waif(s)
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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Cladodes armed with glochids (hair-like spines or short prickles) & spines
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
with red or maroon bases
Radially symmetrical
Numerous tepals (usually)
Numerous stamens (usually)
Inferior ovary
Bisexual or sometimes functionally staminate
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Purple/ Reddish-brown
Berry
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