Opuntia humifusa
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| Opuntia humifusa Raf. |
Opuntia humifusa is also classified as Opuntia mesacantha Opuntia italica, Opuntia rafinesquei, Opuntia fuscoatra, Opuntia allairei, Opuntia humifusa var. humifusa, and Opuntia compressa.
Common names are Prickly pear cactus, Hardy prickly pear, Eastern prickly pear and Indian fig.
| Wikipedia has an article on Eastern prickly pear. |
