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Scientific Name
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha Haw.
Park
Natural Bridges National Monument (NABR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Plains prickly-pear
Park Synonyms
Opuntia polyacantha
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder | Caryophyllanae |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Opuntia |
| Species | Opuntia polyacantha |
| Variety | Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Changed from Probably Present per Welsh and Moore 1968, Bibkey #93780, to Present in Park per voucher collection by Walt Fertig, NABR-4153, 7 June 2006.; Data Source: NABR ANCS+ voucher, verified.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Welsh et al. 2003, Bibkey #571923
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fertig 2009, Bibkey #660925
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Walt Fertig
Created Date
2/24/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
R. Weissinger, NCPN I&M
Last Modified Date
1/28/2009 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Lifeform = Perennial Forb | Distribution = Widespread |, Park Species Data Source: NABR Herbarium & species list review, Walt Fertig 2005-2006
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Management priority value was No with comment: Global Rank = G5T5 |
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