Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza (Plains Prickly Pear)

Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza

Plains Prickly Pear

Kingdom	Plantae	Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta	Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division	Magnoliophyta	Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms
Class	Magnoliopsida	Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
Subclass	Caryophyllidae	Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
Order	Caryophyllales	Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
Family	Cactaceae	Succulent (water-storing) plants, often spiny
Genus	Opuntia	Prickly pears
Species	macrorhiza	With large roots or root stocks
var.	macrorhiza	With large roots or root stocks

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Opuntia macrorhiza var. macrorhiza description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 12 Oct 2018.

5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm)

5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 31 × 21" (78 × 52 cm)