Heacock's Prickly-pear (Opuntia heacockiae)

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Cactaceae
State: CO
Nature Serve ID: 145890
Lifeform: Shrub
Categories of Interest: Cacti/Succulents
Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/30/2023

Description:

Where is Heacock's Prickly-pear (Opuntia heacockiae) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Heacock's Prickly-pear can be found in Colorado

Which CPC Partners conserve Heacock's Prickly-pear (Opuntia heacockiae)?

The Huntington

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Assigned 10/30/23

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Heacock's Prickly-pear (Opuntia heacockiae) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Opuntia heacockiae
Authority
Family	Cactaceae
CPC Number	46817
ITIS
USDA	OPPOP
Duration	Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
Colorado	S2S3

Ecological Relationships

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