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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.
Common name(s): Brittle Prickly Pear
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