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Opuntia ficus-indica

Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Smooth Mountain Prickly Pear, Indian Fig, Mission Cactus, Tuberous Prickly Pear, Nopal
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 8b - 10

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Opuntia ficus-indica

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8b-10) (40 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (9 photos)
• Opuntia Web - Enthusiast's page describes characteristics and natural habitats of the species (and its subspecies, where appropriate). (38 photos)