Opuntia humifusa

ClassificationFlowering Plants
FamilyCactaceae
Family (Traditional)Cactaceae
GenusOpuntia
SpeciesOpuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
Common NameEastern prickly pear
Growth HabitShrub
DurationPerennial
Plant Notes**
C value 2
StatusNative, UPL (NWPL)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Cactus humifusus Cactus humifusus Raf.  
Opuntia calcicola Opuntia calcicola Wherry  
Opuntia compressa var. allairei Opuntia compressa var. allairei  
Opuntia compressa var. fuscoatra Opuntia compressa var. fuscoatra  
Opuntia compressa var. microsperma Opuntia compressa var. microsperma (Engelm.) L.D.Benson  
Opuntia humifusa subsp. humifusa Opuntia humifusa subsp. humifusa  
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Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on an accession number to view full details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Porter, Tippecanoe

Counties represented by specimen data listed below:

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: BUT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1937 - 1952

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
Image
155349 Porter 9/25/1950 Fred Brown
17532
BUT
39359 Tippecanoe 30 Aug 1937 J. E. Potzger
7873
BUT
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
56695 Tippecanoe 05 Jun 1939 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
62545 Tippecanoe 17 Sep 1941 Charles M. Ek
BUT
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
96279 Tippecanoe 21 Jun 1952 Ray C. Friesner
25079
BUT
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
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