Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4 - 11
General resources
Links for Opuntia fragilis
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4-11)
(17 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile
(7 photos)
- Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations.
- Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses - Plant portrait with botanical details and description
(4 photos)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
(2 photos)
- NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members.
(1 photo)
- Opuntia Web - Enthusiast's page describes characteristics and natural habitats of the species (and its subspecies, where appropriate).
(30 photos)
- Plant Delights Nursery: Opuntia fragilis 'Potato' - Catalog page with photo, horticultural basics, and descriptive blurb.
(1 photo)
- Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus.
(6 photos)
- Turner Photographics - Profile of wildflower of the US Pacific Northwest, with botanical description, habitat and distribution, and photo gallery.
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Common name(s): Brittle Prickly Pear
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