Old-man Prickly-pear (Opuntia erinacea var. ursina)

Global Rank: T2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: AZ, CA, NV, UT
Nature Serve ID: 138048
Lifeform: Shrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/13/2022

Description:

Where is Old-man Prickly-pear (Opuntia erinacea var. ursina) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Old-man Prickly-pear can historically be found in Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah

Which CPC Partners conserve Old-man Prickly-pear (Opuntia erinacea var. ursina)?

California Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 10/14/22

The Huntington

Not Sponsored

Assigned 10/30/23

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Old-man Prickly-pear (Opuntia erinacea var. ursina) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Opuntia erinacea var. ursina
Authority
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	46557
ITIS
USDA	OPPOP
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Old-man Prickly-pear
Associated Scientific Names	Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea \| Opuntia erinacea var. ursina
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	SNR
Nevada	SNR
Utah	S1
Arizona	SNR

Ecological Relationships

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