12,474 observationsLeast Concern
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Cactaceae ›Genus: Opuntia
About
Opuntia phaeacantha is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common names tulip prickly pear and desert prickly pear found across the southwestern United States, lower Great Plains, and northern Mexico. The plant forms dense but localized thickets. Several varieties of this particular species occur, and it also hybridizes easily with other prickly pears, making identification sometimes tricky.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Brown-spined Pricklypear is Opuntia phaeacantha.
- The Brown-spined Pricklypear has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Brown-spined Pricklypear belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Brown-spined Pricklypear belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Brown-spined Pricklypear belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Brown-spined Pricklypear belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- Brown-spined Pricklypear belongs to the family Cactaceae.
- Brown-spined Pricklypear belongs to the genus Opuntia.