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Scientific Name
Opuntia echinocarpa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow
Park
Mojave National Preserve (MOJA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
golden cholla, silver cholla
Park Synonyms
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 echinocarpa |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
KD, G, NY, I, C
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Abundance Notes
Data Source: J. Andre Master Plant Inventory 9/05
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
KAG
Created Date
10/15/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Joel Siderius
Last Modified Date
8/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: sandy to gravelly flats and bajadas, Park Species Data Source: Thorne, 1981
