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Scientific Name
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha Haw.
Park
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Opuntia polyacantha
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderCaryophyllanae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
SpeciesOpuntia polyacantha
VarietyOpuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: AGFO Plant Species Certification by Steven Rolfsmeier 11/7/2004
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: AGFO Plant Species Certification by Steven Rolfsmeier 11/7/2004
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: AGFO Plant Species Certification by Steven Rolfsmeier 11/7/2004
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
8
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TJM - I&M Office
Created Date
8/9/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Wilson
Last Modified Date
8/7/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Assumed that voucher AGFO 14791 (Opuntia polyacantha polyacantha) reported in ANCS Database is this variety., Park Species Data Source: Symstad et al. 2006. Protocol development for herbaceous plant community composition monitoring for the NGPN: Results of the 2005 pilot study comparing two cover estimating methods. Bibkey ID: 628268.
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