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Opuntia drummondii

Opuntia drummondii

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Source-backed classification draft for Opuntia drummondii.

Scientific taxonomy article

Opuntia drummondii

Opuntia drummondii Graham is treated as an accepted taxon in Plants of the World Online.1

The current source-backed classification places it in Cactaceae within Opuntia.12

Its recorded native range/source remark is ALA, SOUTHEASTERNUSA, SCA, MSI, GEOOO, GEO, NCAOO, ALAOO, FLAOO, NORTHERNAMERICA, TEX, MSI_OO; SE. U.S.A. to E. Texas.1

POWO records the plant context as subshrub, subtropical.1

This is a source-populated draft intended for later Kaktus Doktoru editorial rewriting; care advice and morphology should be reviewed before publication.

References

  1. Plants of the World Online. "Opuntia drummondii Graham". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:281626-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Opuntia drummondii". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5384160 ↩

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Opuntia drummondii

Opuntia drummondii

Opuntia drummondii

Opuntia drummondii, commonly known as Drummond's prickly pear or cockspur cactus, is a low growing, prostrate succulent in the Cactaceae family. Adapted to sandy, coastal soils, this resilient cactus is famous for its easily detached segments (cladodes) that hitchhike on passing animals or hikers to disperse across its habitat.