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  Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa
   
common name : Eastern Prickly pear
nom commun : Oponce de l'est
family : Cactaceae
etymology : opuntia: ancient Greek name used by Pliny for a different plant which grew around the town of Opus in Greece; humifusa, spreading, prostrate.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Exposed rocky or sandy sites, s ON. VASCAN
Photos : Point Pelee, ON.
References : [15] [39]
Links : FNA , USDA , UWSP , CT BS
 
   
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