Scientific Name
Opuntia humifusa
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern prickly-pear cactus
Park Synonyms
Opuntia compressa
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 humifusa |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
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
BLA - I&M Office.
Created Date
10/16/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
6/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Opuntia compressa to view additional evidence., Park Species Data Source: Updated by William Olson, July, 2003.
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