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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 25 May 2020.
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5/22/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
≈ 21 × 14" (52 × 34 cm) 
9/11/2020 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA
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