Genus

Opuntia

37 species in this taxon

Opuntia (Opuntia) is a genus of closely related species sharing distinctive morphological features. Notable species include Angel's-wings, Arborescent pricklypear, Barbary fig, and Beavertail Prickly-pear. It belongs to Cactaceae (Cactaceae).

Species in this Genus

Angel's-wings

Opuntia microdasys

LC

Arborescent pricklypear

Opuntia leucotricha

LC

Barbary fig

Opuntia ficus-indica

NE

Beavertail Prickly-pear

Opuntia basilaris

LC

Big Pine Key Prickly-pear

Opuntia triacantha

NT

Blind Pricklypear

Opuntia rufida

LC

Border Prickly-pear

Opuntia atrispina

LC

Brittle Cactus

Opuntia fragilis

LC

Bulrush Canyon Prickly-pear

Opuntia pinkavae

LC

chenille prickly-pear

Opuntia aciculata

DD

Coastal Prickly-pear

Opuntia littoralis

LC

Common Prickly Pear

Opuntia caracassana

LC

Common pricklypear

Opuntia monacantha

LC

Gracemere-pear

Opuntia streptacantha

LC

Roving Pricklypear

Opuntia repens

LC

Grassland Pricklypear

Opuntia macrorhiza

LC

Violet Prickly-pear

Opuntia gosseliniana

LC

Tuna

Opuntia elatior

NE

Jointed Pricklypear

Opuntia aurantiaca

LC

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Opuntia curassavica

NT

Purple Prickly-pear

Opuntia macrocentra

LC

Galápagos Prickly Pear

Opuntia galapageia

LC

Golden Prickly-pear

Opuntia aurea

LC

Marble-fruit Prickly-pear

Opuntia strigil

LC

Potts's prickly-pear

Opuntia pottsii

LC

Golden-spined Prickly-pear

Opuntia aureispina

LC

Sour Prickle

Opuntia dillenii

NE

large round-leaf prickly-pear

Opuntia spinulifera

NE

Panhandle Prickly-pear

Opuntia polyacantha

LC

tuna

Opuntia tuna

NE

Brownspine Pricklypear

Opuntia phaeacantha

LC

Cactus-apple

Opuntia engelmannii

LC

Chaparral Prickly-pear

Opuntia oricola

LC

Woollyjoint pricklypear

Opuntia tomentosa

LC

Creeping Prickly-Pear

Opuntia humifusa

LC

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Opuntia chlorotica

LC

Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia stricta

NE