Opuntia caracassana
Common Prickly Pear
Also known as: Opuntia bisetosa Pittier +5 more
- Opuntia bisetosa Pittier
- Opuntia pennellii Britton & Rose
- Opuntia salvadorensis Britton & Rose
- Opuntia tunoides Britton & Shafer ex Bold.
- Opuntia wentiana Britton & Rose
- Opuntia wentiana Britton & Rose ex Pittier
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent shrub.
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Found natively in South America, Opuntia caracassana (commonly known as Common Prickly Pear) is a shrubby cactus belonging to the Cactaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Colombia, Netherlands Antilles, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
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)
El Salvador