Opuntia macrocentra
Black Spine Prickly Pear, Blunt Spine Prickly Pear
Other regional names: Long Spine Prickly Pear +4 more
- Long Spine Prickly Pear
- Martin's Blunt Spine Prickly Pear
- Purple Prickly Pear
- Purple Pricklypear
- Reddish Purple Prickly Pear
Also known as: Opuntia horstii Heinrich +6 more
- Opuntia horstii Heinrich
- Opuntia mackensenii var. minor (M.S.Anthony) A.M.Powell & Weedin
- Opuntia macrocentra var. minor M.S.Anthony
- Opuntia violacea Engelm.
- Opuntia violacea Engelm. ex B.D.Jacks.
- Opuntia violacea var. castetteri L.D.Benson
- Opuntia violacea var. macrocentra (Engelm.) L.D.Benson
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Opuntia macrocentra (commonly known as Black-Spine Prickly-Pear or Blunt-Spine Prickly-Pear) is a tree-like cactus within the Cactaceae family. It originates in North America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico, 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)
Canary Is.