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Heacock's Prickly Pear

Scientific Name: Opuntia polyacantha Haworth
Synonym: Opuntia barbata, Opuntia heacockae, Opuntia juniperina, Opuntia media, Opuntia missouriensis var. rufispina , Opuntia missouriensis, Opuntia missouriensis var. trichophora , Opuntia polyacantha var. juniperina , Opuntia polyacantha var. rufispina , Opuntia polyacantha var. trichophora , Opuntia polyacantha var. schweriniana , Opuntia rhodantha, Opuntia rutila, Opuntia schweriniana, Opuntia splendens, Opuntia trichophora, Opuntia ursina, Opuntia ursus-horribilis, Opuntia xanthostemma
Family: Cactaceae

Opuntia polyacantha as Opuntia heacockae at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 7-10

Origin: Western USA

Growth Habits: Clump or mat forming, up to 6 inches tall (15 cm)

Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 573. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.

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