brittle prickly pear

plant
Also known as: Opuntia fragilis

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distribution

  • prickly pear cactus
    In Opuntia

    In the Northern Hemisphere, the brittle prickly pear (O. fragilis) is one of the most northern-ranging cacti. Several species of prickly pear, including the commonly cultivated Indian fig (O. ficus-indica) of Mexico, are grown for their edible fruits and paddles and are invasive species in South Africa, Australia,

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