Opuntia pottsii
Potts's Prickly Pear
Also known as: Opuntia ballii Rose +9 more
- Opuntia ballii Rose
- Opuntia delicata Rose
- Opuntia filipendula Engelm.
- Opuntia macrorhiza subsp. pottsii (Salm-Dyck) U.Guzmán & Mandujano
- Opuntia macrorhiza var. pottsii (Salm-Dyck) L.D.Benson
- Opuntia phaeacantha var. tenuispina (Engelm.) D.Weniger
- Opuntia pottsii var. montana (Engelm.) Bulot
- Opuntia rafinesquei var. montana Engelm.
- Opuntia setispina Engelm. ex Salm-Dyck
- Opuntia tenuispina Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Found natively in North America, Opuntia pottsii (commonly known as Potts's prickly-pear) 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, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Northeast, New Mexico, Texas