Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
Hairspine Pricklypear, Many Spined Prickly Pear
Other regional names: Plains Prickly Pear +2 more
- Plains Prickly Pear
- Plains Prickly Pear Cactus
- Starvation Prickly Pear
Also known as: Opuntia rutila Nutt.
- Opuntia rutila Nutt.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Cactaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a succulent subshrub.
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Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha (commonly known as Hairspine Pricklypear or Many-Spined Prickly Pear) is a shrubby cactus within the Cactaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Opuntia polyacantha, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Cactus
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
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)
Czechoslovakia, Spain
Base Species & Variations