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Opuntia cochenillifera

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Family: Cactaceae · Genus: Opuntia

Opuntia cochenillifera

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Opuntia cochenillifera is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae. It may have been endemic to Mexico, but has been widely introduced. The first description was in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus as Cactus cochenillifer. Philip Miller renamed it as Opuntia cochenillifera in 1768.

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Growing details and traits for Opuntia cochenillifera in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.