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Opuntia basilaris
Common Name(s): Bakersfield Beavertail, Beavertail, Branching
Beavertail, Elongated Beavertail, Kern Beavertail, Short-Joint Beavertail,
Trelease Beavertail, Trealease's Beavertail, Woodbury Beavertail
Synonym(s): Opuntia basilaris, Opuntia treleasei, Opuntia brachyclada,
Opuntia humistrata, Opuntia whitneyana, Opuntia longiareolata, Opuntia
basilaris |
O. basilaris |
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente,
CA
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O. basilaris |
Photo taken at: Anza Borrego, State
Park, CA |
Opuntia decumbens
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. decumbens |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia dillenii
Common Name(s): Eltham Indian Fig, Sweet Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Cactus dillenii, Opuntia anahuacensis, Opuntia zebrina,
Opuntia atrocapensis, Opuntia nitens, Opuntia melanosperma |
O. dillenii |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA
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Opuntia durangensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. durangensis |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA
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O. durangensis |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens,
Encinitas, CA |
Opuntia echios
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Opuntia galapageia |
O. echios
var. zacana |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
var: zacana
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Opuntia elatior
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cactus elatior, Opuntia bergeriana |
O. elatior |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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O. elatior |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical
Garden , Phoenix, AZ |
Opuntia engelmannii
Common Name(s): Cow's Tongue Cactus, Cow Tongue Prickly Pear, Desert
Prickly Pear, Discus Prickly Pear, Engelmann's Prickly Pear, Few-Spined
Marble-Fruited Prickly Pear, Texas Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia basilaris, Opuntia treleasei, Opuntia brachyclada,
Opuntia humistrata, Opuntia whitneyana, Opuntia longiareolata, Opuntia
basilaris |
O. engelmannii |
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente,
CA
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O. engelmannii
var. lindheimeri |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens,
Encinitas, CA
var. lindheimeri |
O. engelmannii
var. lindheimeri |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens,
Encinitas, CA
var. lindheimeri |
O. engelmannii
var. linguiformis |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
var. linguiformis
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Opuntia ficus-indica
Common Name(s): Indian Fig, Mission Cactus, Smooth Mountain Prickly
Pear, Smooth Prickly Pear, Tuberous Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Cactus ficus-indica, Cactus opuntia, Opuntia vulgaris,
Platyopuntia vulgaris, Cactus compressus, Opuntia compressa, Opuntia
maxima, Opuntia cordobensis, Platyopuntia cordobensis, Opuntia tuna-blanca |
O. ficus-indica |
Photo taken at: Rainbow Gardens, Vista, CA
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O. ficus-indica |
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds,
Vista, CA |
O. ficus-indica |
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds,
Vista, CA |
O. ficus-indica |
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds,
Vista, CA |
O. ficus-indica |
Photo taken at: A Roadside, Bonsall,
CA |
Opuntia galapageia
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Opuntia myriacantha |
O. galapageia |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia fragilis
Common Name(s): Brittle Cactus, Fragile Prickly Pear, Loose Prickly
Pear
Synonym(s): Cactus fragilis, Opuntia brachyarthra |
O. fragilis |
Photo taken at: Near Granite Falls, MN
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O. fragilis |
Photo taken at: Big Stone Wildlife
Refuge, Near Ortonville, MN |
Opuntia gosseliniana
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. gosseliniana |
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
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Opuntia helleri
Common Name(s):
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O. helleri |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia humifusa
Common Name(s): Eastern Prickly Pear, Low Prickly Pear, Smooth
Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Cactus humifusus, Opuntia vulgaris, Opuntia caespitosa,
Opuntia mesacantha, Opuntia italica, Opuntia rafinesquei, Opuntia
rafinesquei, Opuntia fuscoatra, Opuntia allairei, Oputnia nemoralis,
Opuntia rubiflora, Opuntia impedata, Opuntia calcicola, Opuntia cumulicola |
O. humifusa |
Photo taken at: River Glen Gardens, Little Sauk, MN
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Opuntia littoralis
Common Name(s): Coastal Prickly Pear, Sprawling Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia engelmannii, Opuntia semispinosa |
O. littoralis |
Photo taken at: Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point, CA
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O. littoralis |
Photo taken at: Dana Point Harbor,
Dana Point, CA |
O. littoralis |
Photo taken at: Along Avenida Pico,
San Clemente, CA |
O. littoralis |
Photo taken at: Along Avenida Pico,
San Clemente, CA |
Opuntia macrocentra
Common Name(s): Black-Spined Prickly Pear, Blunt-Spined Prickly
Pear, Long-Spined Prickly Pear, Martin's Blunt-Spined Prickly Pear,
Purple Prickly Pear, Reddish Purple Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia violacea |
O. macrocentra |
Photo taken at: Saguaro National Park, East Unit, AZ
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O. macrocentra |
Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall,
CA |
Opuntia macrorhiza
Common Name(s): Delicate Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear, Pott's
Prickly Pear, Starvation Prickly Pear, Tuberous-Rooted Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia pottsii, Opuntia setispina, Opuntia sphaerocarpa,
Opuntia tenuispina, Opuntia plumbea, Opuntia ballii, Opuntia delicata |
O. macrorhiza |
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente,
CA
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O. macrorhiza |
Photo taken at: My
Collection, San Clemente, CA |
Opuntia martiniana
Common Name(s): Martin's Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia macrocentra |
O. martiniana |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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O. martiniana |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical
Garden , Phoenix, AZ |
Opuntia megasperma
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. megasperma |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia microdasys
Common Name(s): Angel's Wings, Bunny-Ear Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Cactus microdasys, Opuntia macrocalyx |
O. microdasys |
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente,
CA
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O. microdasys |
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds,
Vista, CA |
O. microdasys |
Photo taken at: My
Collection, San Clemente, CA |
O. microdasys |
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds,
Vista, CA |
O. microdasys |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical
Garden , Phoenix, AZ |
O. microdasys |
Photo taken at: Altman Growing Grounds,
Vista, CA |
Opuntia phaeacantha
Common Name(s): Brown-Spined Prickly Pear, Densely Spined Prickly
Pear, Major Prickly Pear, Mojave Prickly Pear, New Mexico Prickly
Pear, Purple-Fruited Prickly Pear, Yellow-Spined Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia camanchica, Opuntia mojavensis, Opuntia angustata,
Opuntia superbospina, Opuntia woodsii, Opuntia charlestonensis |
O. phaeacantha |
Photo taken at: Northeast Orange County, CA
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O. phaeacantha |
Photo taken at: Northeast Orange County,
CA |
Opuntia polyacantha
Common Name(s): Cliff Prickly Pear, Grizzly Bear Prickly Pear,
Hairy Prickly Pear, Hedgehog Prickly Pear, Juniper Prickly Pear, Nichol's
Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear, Porcupine Prickly Pear, Red-Spined
Prickly Pear, Starvation Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia media, Opuntia missouriensis, Opuntia splendens,
Opuntia rutila, Opuntia erinacea, Opuntia hystricina, Opuntia missouriensis,
Opuntia arenaria, Opuntia rhodantha, Opuntia ursina, Opuntia xanthostemma,
Opuntia schweriniana, Opuntia ursus-horribilis, Opuntia barbata, Opuntia
juniperina, Opuntia nicholii, Opuntia heacockae |
O. polyacantha |
Photo taken at: Cal Cactus, Bonsall, CA
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Opuntia pycnantha
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. pycnantha |
Photo taken at: Grigsby Cactus Gardens, Vista, CA
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Opuntia quitensis
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Platyopuntia quitensis, Opuntia macbridei |
O. quitensis |
Photo taken at: Huntington Library, San Marino, CA
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Opuntia rastrera
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. rastrera |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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O. rastrera |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical
Garden , Phoenix, AZ |
Opuntia rufida
Common Name(s): Blind Prickly Pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia lubrica, Opuntia herfeldtii |
O. rufida |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA
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O. rufida |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical
Garden , Phoenix, AZ |
Opuntia salmiana
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Cylindropuntia salmiana, Austrocylindropuntia salmiana,
Platyopuntia salmiana, Opuntia spegazzinii, Opuntia albiflora, Opuntia
ipatiana, Austrocylindropuntia ipatiana |
O. salmiana |
Photo taken at: My Collection, San Clemente,
CA
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O. salmiana |
Photo taken at: My
Collection, San Clemente, CA |
O. salmiana |
Photo taken at: My
Collection, San Clemente, CA |
Opuntia soederstromiana
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Opuntia dobbieana |
O. soederstromiana |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia streptacantha
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): |
O. streptacantha |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia sulfurea
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Platyopuntia sulfurea, Opuntia vulpina, Opuntia brunnescens,
Platyopuntia brachyacantha, Opuntia brachyacantha, Platyopuntia spinibarbis |
O. sulfurea |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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Opuntia tapona
Common Name(s):
Synonym(s): Opuntia angustata, Opuntia comonduensis |
O. tapona |
Photo taken at: Quail Botanical Gardens, Encinitas, CA
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Opuntia tomentosa
Common Name(s): Velvet Opuntia
Synonym(s): Opuntia hernandezii, Opuntia oblongata, Opuntia macdougaliana,
Opuntia icterica, Opuntia sarca |
O. tomentosa |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical Garden , Phoenix, AZ
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O. tomentosa |
Photo taken at: Desert Botanical
Garden , Phoenix, AZ |
*Currently 33 of 181 known species shown
in this genus. |
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