Opuntia stricta
Araluen Pear, Common Pest Pear, Prickly Pear, Erect Pricklypear, Erect Prickly Pear
Other regional names: Prickle +1 more
- Prickle
- Sour Prickle
Also known as: Cactus opuntia var. inermis DC. +15 more
- Cactus opuntia var. inermis DC.
- Consolea bahamana (Britton & Rose) A.Berger
- Opuntia airampo Phil.
- Opuntia bahamana Britton & Rose
- Opuntia balearica F.A.C.Weber ex Hirscht
- Opuntia bartramii Raf.
- Opuntia bentonii Griffiths
- Opuntia dillenii var. reitzii Scheinvar
- Opuntia keyensis Britton ex Small
- Opuntia longiclada Griffiths
- Opuntia macracantha Gibbes
- Opuntia macrantha Gibbes
- Opuntia magnifica Small
- Opuntia parva A.Berger
- Opuntia stricta subsp. esparzae Scheinvar
- Opuntia stricta var. reitzii (Scheinvar) Scheinvar & A.Rodr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub.
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Opuntia stricta (commonly known as Araluen pear or Common pest pear) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, South Carolina, Texas
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)
Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Benin, Bermuda, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cayman Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, France, Free State, Greece, Hainan, Haiti, India, Italy, Jamaica, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Namibia, New Caledonia, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Senegal, Sicilia, South Australia, Spain, Swaziland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Victoria, Western Australia, Windward Is.