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Opuntia polyacantha


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  • Scientific Name: Opuntia polyacantha
  • Common Name: plains pricklypear
  • Symbol: OPPO
  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Opuntia
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • Family Common Name: Cactus family
  • Order: Caryophyllales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Shrub
  • Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
  • Flower Color: Yellow
  • Flower Conspicuous: Yes
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit Color: Red
  • Fruit Color: Red
  • Edible: yes
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