Opuntia chlorotica

Common Name: Dollar-joint Prickly Pear Cactus
Oˊodham Names: Naw Audio, Na:k Audio Fruit: I:bhai Audio
Group: Cacti － Desert Grassland through Madrean Woodland

Description

Opuntia chlorotica is the common "Prickly Pear" cactus found on the high mountains of the T-O nation, although it also grows at lower elevations as well. This species prefers gravelly or rocky soils and often grows on rocky ledges of the mountain. This species may be found between about 3000 and 8000 feet elevation. The 3 inch wide flowers are brilliant yellow. Also see Opuntia santa-rita which grows at somewhat lower elevation.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Caryophyllidae

Order Caryophyllales

Family Cactaceae － Cactus family

Genus Opuntia Mill. － pricklypear

Species Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow － dollarjoint pricklypear

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