Taxon Details
Opuntia fragilis
brittle prickly-pear
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Taxon Summary:
Opuntia fragilis, commonly known as brittle prickly-pear, is a perennial stem in the Cactaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 820 to 880 meters. Opuntia fragilis is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. |
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Common Name: brittle prickly-pear |
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| Family: | Cactaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCAC0D0H0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | OPFR | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G5 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | IUCN_LC |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-07-14 |
| Lifeform: perennial stem | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
820 - 880 meters 2690 - 2885 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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| Threat List Total: | 2 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 1 | 50 % |
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| Grazing | 1 | 50% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 50% |
| Total Occurrences: | 2 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 2 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 2 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Idaho (ID), Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Montana (MT), Nebraska (NE), Nevada (NV), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Oklahoma (OK), Oregon (OR), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI), Wyoming (WY) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Siskiyou (SIS) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Lake Shastina (4112254), Little Shasta (4112264) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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