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.
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