Opuntia rutila Nutt.
Scientific Name: Opuntia rutila Nutt.
Synonyms: Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow ex Engelm. var. <i>paucispina</i> Dunkle, Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow ex Engelm. var. <i>ursina</i> (F.A.C. Weber) Parish, Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow ex Engelm. var. <i>utahensis</i> (Engelm.) L.D. Benson, Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow ex Engelm. var. <i>xanthostemma</i> (K. Schum. ex Hirscht-Zehl.) L.D. Benson, Opuntia heacockiae Arp, Opuntia juniperina Britton & Rose, Opuntia missouriensis DC. var. <i>trichophora</i> Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow, Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. <i>juniperina</i> (Britton & Rose) L.D. Benson, Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. <i>rufispina</i> (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow ex Engelm.) L.D. Benson, Opuntia polyacantha Haw. var. <i>trichophora</i> (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) J.M. Coult., Opuntia rhodantha K. Schum., Opuntia rhodantha K. Schum. var. <i>spinosior</i> Boissev., Opuntia rubrifolia Engelm. ex J.M. Coult., Opuntia rutila Nutt., Opuntia schweriniana K. Schum., Opuntia sphaerocarpa Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow var. <i>utahensis</i> Engelm., Opuntia trichophora (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Britton & Rose
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Caryophyllidae / Caryophyllales / Cactaceae / Opuntia Mill./ Opuntia rutila Nutt.
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| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | OPRU6 |
| Group | Dicot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | Shrub |
| Native Locations | OPRU6 |
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