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Scientific Name
Opuntia polyacantha
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Park
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site (BEOL)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Opuntia |
| Species | Opuntia polyacantha |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Found along walkway to the fort.; Data Source: Tisdale-Hein, R.E. 2006. Survey of Fish and Plant Species in Arch Wetland adn Arkansas River at Bent's Old Fort NHS.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Tisdale-Hein, R.E. 2006. Survey of Fish and Plant Species in Arch Wetland adn Arkansas River at Bent's Old Fort NHS.
Nativeness Tags
-
Cultivated
Native plant that is purposely cultivated along the walkway to the fort.; Data Source: Tisdale-Hein, R.E. 2006. Survey of Fish and Plant Species in Arch Wetland adn Arkansas River at Bent's Old Fort NHS.
Abundance
Occasional
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
Heidi Sosinski
Created Date
7/11/2006 10:43:38 AM
Last Modified By
tfolts@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
7/9/2018 6:54:57 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Tisdale-Hein, R.E. 2006. Survey of Fish and Plant Species in Arch Wetland and Arkansas River at Bent's Old Fort NHS.
Observed during SOPN monitoring 2016, 2017
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