Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. - Cactus familySize
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
- USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.