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Scientific Name

Opuntia whipplei

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Opuntia whipplei Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

Park

Petrified Forest National Park (PEFO)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Park Synonyms

Opuntia whipplei var. whipplei

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Plantae
Subkingdom	Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom	Streptophyta
Superdivision	Embryophyta
Division	Tracheophyta
Subdivision	Spermatophytina
Class	Magnoliopsida
Superorder	Caryophyllanae
Order	Caryophyllales
Family	Cactaceae
Genus	Cylindropuntia
Species	Opuntia whipplei

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Data Source: PEFO Herbarium Specimen

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Common in grasslands and alluvial soil

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Nicole Tancreto

Created Date

10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Nicole Tancreto

Last Modified Date

8/3/2007 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Hansen, Thomas and West 2003

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