brittle pricklypear
(Opuntia fragilis)
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Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass: Caryophyllidae |
| Order: Caryophyllales |
| Family: Cactaceae |
| Genus: Opuntia |
| Subject: Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
brittle cactus, fragile cactus, jumping cactus, little pricklypear, little pricklypear cactus