List of Opuntia species. The genus Opuntia is within the tribe Opuntieae of the subfamily Opuntioideae, in the family Cactaceae. Species of Opuntia currently...

fruits. Opuntia azurea forms sprawling clusters, two to three feet high. Its subspecies may include: O. azurea aureispina O. azurea discolor O. azurea...

third partial generation annually. The larvae feed on Opuntia aurantiaca and Opuntia discolor. They are solitary and tunnel in the segments of their...

feed on various species of cacti, such as Cleistocactus baumannii and Opuntia discolor. It uses its tough snout to roll the cacti on the ground, rubbing the...

concava, also known as opuntia dry rot or prickly pear brown spot, is a species of fungus that infects opuntia cactus, leaving discolored circular depressions...

boldinghii Opuntia bravoana Opuntia caracassana Opuntia chlorotica, dollar-joint prickly-pear Opuntia decumbens Opuntia depressa Opuntia elata Opuntia elatior...

werdermannianus Opuntia amyclaea Opuntia argentina Opuntia azurea Opuntia bergeriana Opuntia compressa Opuntia compressa (form) Opuntia dillenii Opuntia elatior...

plants in 248 taxa) and cacti (13,973 plants in 1,320 taxa), especially the Opuntia sub-family. Plants from less extreme climate conditions are protected under...

Opuntia bravoana Opuntia fuliginosa Opuntia karwinskiana Opuntia lagunae Opuntia puberula Opuntia pubescens Opuntia pumila Opuntia pycnantha Opuntia wilcoxii...

dialects Pigeon plum (Coccoloba diversifolia; Polygonaceae) Prickly pear (Opuntia spp.,; Cactaceae), used as both a fruit and vegetable depending on part...