Opuntia cochenillifera
Cochineal Cactus
Also known as: Cactus campechianus Thierry ex Steud. +17 more
- Cactus campechianus Thierry ex Steud.
- Cactus coccinellifer Steud.
- Cactus cochenillifer L.
- Cactus cochenillifer Sessé & Moc. ex DC.
- Cactus cochenillifera L.
- Cactus subinermis Link ex Steud.
- Nopalea brittonii Houghton
- Nopalea brittonii var. variegata Houghton
- Nopalea coccinellifera (L.) Salm-Dyck
- Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) A.Lyons, 1900
- Nopalea cochenillifera (L.) Salm-Dyck
- Nopalea cochenillifera subsp. cochenillifera
- Nopalea cochenillifera subsp. parvior Sastre & F.Sastre, 1998
- Nopalea nuda Backeb.
- Opuntia coccinellifera Steud.
- Opuntia cochinellifera (L.) Mill.
- Opuntia magnifolia Noronha
- Opuntia nuda (Backeb.) G.D.Rowley
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent tree.
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Opuntia cochenillifera (commonly known as Cochineal Cactus) is a tree-like 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
Tree
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., China Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, Guatemala, Guinea, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Marianas, Marquesas, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Senegal, Society Is., Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is.