Opuntia oricola Philbrick

Chaparral Prickly-Pear
Cactaceae

Protologue: Cact. Succ. J. (Los Angeles) 36: 163 (1964)
Pronunciation: O-pún-ti-a o-rí-co-la
Etymology: Greek name used by Pliny for some plant which grew around the town of Opus in Greece +
ori, "mountain," and -cola, "loving or inhabiting"

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Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.