Roving Pricklypear

(Opuntia repens)

Description

Opuntia repens, roving pricklypear, is a species of cactus that is native to dry forests Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is a small shrub, growing up to 50 cm tall, with yellow flowers and red fruit.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Caryophyllales

Family:Cactaceae

Genus:Opuntia

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