Opuntia - Genus Page - Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas

Species

Scientific Name	Common Name
Opuntia cespitosa	Eastern Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa	Devils Tongue; Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Opuntia mesacantha ssp. mesacantha	Eastern Pricklypear

Opuntia cespitosa

Eastern Pricklypear

Opuntia humifusa

Devils Tongue; Pricklypear

Opuntia mesacantha

Opuntia mesacantha ssp. mesacantha

Eastern Pricklypear

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Citation Information:

Shaw, J., D. Estes, B. Ruhfel, A.B. Morris, and T.R. Littlefield. 2023 Tennessee-Kentucky Plant Atlas. [S.M. Landry and K.N. Campbell (original application development), USF Water Institute. University of South Florida]. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Austin Peay State University, University of Michigan, Furman University, and Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission.