Opuntia echios Howell

Prickly pear (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Opuntia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Images

Opuntia echios unspecified picture

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001289389
COL ID 7W5VV
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Synonyms

Opuntia echios

Lower taxons

Opuntia echios var. echios Opuntia echios var. gigantea Opuntia echios var. zacana Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis Opuntia echios var. inermis