15,907 observationsLeast Concern
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Caryophyllales ›Family: Cactaceae ›Genus: Opuntia
About
Opuntia engelmannii is a prickly pear common across the south-central and Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It goes by a variety of common names, including cow's tongue cactus, cow tongue prickly pear, desert prickly pear, discus prickly pear, Engelmann's prickly pear, and Texas prickly pear in the US, and nopal, abrojo, joconostle, and vela de coyote in Mexico.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Engelmann's Pricklypear is Opuntia engelmannii.
- Engelmann's Pricklypear belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Engelmann's Pricklypear belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Engelmann's Pricklypear belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Engelmann's Pricklypear belongs to the order Caryophyllales.
- Engelmann's Pricklypear belongs to the family Cactaceae.
- Engelmann's Pricklypear belongs to the genus Opuntia.