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Opuntia phaeacantha

Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Tulip Prickly Pear, Desert Prickly Pear, Mojave Prickly Pear
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 5~7 - 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 phaeacantha

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-10) (12 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (41 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 7-10) (2 photos)
• NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members. (1 photo)
• North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (5 photos)
• Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
• Opuntia Web - Enthusiast's page describes characteristics and natural habitats of the species (and its subspecies, where appropriate). (80 photos)
• Southwest Colorado Wildflowers - Photos and botanical information about the species/genus. (12 photos)

Opuntia phaeacantha var. major