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Opuntia nemoralis

Opuntia nemoralis

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Source-backed classification draft for Opuntia nemoralis.

Scientific taxonomy article

Opuntia nemoralis

Opuntia nemoralis Griffiths 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 TEX, LOUOO, SOUTHEASTERNUSA, SOUTHCENTRALUSA, NORTHCENTRALUSA, TEXOO, ARK, MSO, MSOOO, ARKOO, NORTHERNAMERICA, LOU; EC. U.S.A..1

POWO records the plant context as succulent subshrub or shrub, temperate.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 nemoralis Griffiths". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:175360-2 ↩
  2. GBIF Secretariat. "Opuntia nemoralis". GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Accessed: 2026-06-10. https://www.gbif.org/species/5625754 ↩

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Opuntia nemoralis

Opuntia nemoralis

Opuntia nemoralis

Opuntia nemoralis , commonly known as the Woods Prickly Pear, is a distinctive, low growing succulent subshrub belonging to the Cactaceae family. Known for its adaptability, this species forms sprawling mats that survive both dry spells and cold winters in its native temperate habitats.