Opuntia tomentosa
Velvet Opuntia, Velvet Tree Pear
Other regional names: Woollyjoint Pricklypear
- Woollyjoint Pricklypear
Also known as: Cactus hernandezii (DC.) Oken +15 more
- Cactus hernandezii (DC.) Oken
- Nopal silvestre Thierry ex C.F.Först. & Rümpler
- Opuntia hernandezii DC.
- Opuntia hernandezii var. typica Rol.-Goss.
- Opuntia icterica Griffiths
- Opuntia macdougaliana Rose
- Opuntia macdougliana A.Rose
- Opuntia micrarthra Griffiths
- Opuntia oblongata H.L.Wendl. ex Pfeiff.
- Opuntia oblongata H.Wendl.
- Opuntia rileyi J.G.Ortega
- Opuntia sarca Griffiths ex Scheinvar
- Opuntia spraguei J.G.Ortega
- Opuntia tomentella A.Berger
- Opuntia tomentosa var. hernandezii (DC.) Bravo
- Opuntia tomentosa var. herrerae Scheinvar
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub or tree.
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Opuntia tomentosa (commonly known as Velvet Opuntia or Velvet Tree-Pear) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Spain