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Plains Prickly Pear
Scientific Name: Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.
Synonym: Opuntia compressa var. macrorhiza, Opuntia ballii, Opuntia delicata, Opuntia plumbea, Opuntia pottsii, Opuntia setispina, Opuntia sphaerocarpa, Opuntia tenuispina, Opuntia tortispina
Family: Cactaceae

Show Larger Picture Opuntia tortispina, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 572. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10°F (-12°C) or less Origin: Midwestern and southwestern USA Propagation: As Opuntia ballii in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

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