Opuntia spinulifera
Large Round Leaf Prickly Pear, Saucepan Cactus
Also known as: Opuntia candelabriformis Mart. +4 more
- Opuntia candelabriformis Mart.
- Opuntia candelabriformis Pfeiff.
- Opuntia candelabriformis var. rigidior Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia heliabravoana Scheinvar
- Opuntia oligacantha Pfeiff.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub.
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Indigenous to North America, Opuntia spinulifera (commonly known as Large Round-Leaf Prickly-Pear or Saucepan Cactus) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, 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
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast
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)
Argentina Northeast, Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Provinces, Sicilia