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Scientific Name
Opuntia ficus-indica
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
prickly pear
Park Synonyms
Opuntia megacantha
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderCaryophyllanae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
SpeciesOpuntia ficus-indica
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Ainahou;Kahuku west side (tr 30); Data Source: Kahuku Plant Checklist
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable. In legacy NPSpecies Weedy value was Yes
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
listed as rare for Kahuku
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
    Not a priority weed
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
3
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
mw
Created Date
5/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
L. Pratt
Last Modified Date
9/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Linda Pratt
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Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Congaree National Park (CONG)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Fort Frederica National Monument (FOFR)
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (KEMO)
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (HOBE)
Moores Creek National Battlefield (MOCR)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Saguaro National Park (SAGU)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Tumacacori National Historical Park (TUMA)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park (OCMU)
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