Calflora
Taxon  Report   5931    
Opuntia chlorotica  Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow
Dollarjoint pricklypear,  Pancake cactus, Pancake prickly pear
Opuntia chlorotica
© 2004 James M. Andre
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Opuntia chlorotica
© 2003 Charles E. Jones
Opuntia chlorotica
© 2010 Lee Dittmann
Opuntia chlorotica, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America, Arizona, Nevada.

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Opuntia chlorotica
© 2017 Fred Melgert / Carla Hoegen
Family: CACTACEAE  
Genus: Opuntia
Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 
More information about  Opuntia chlorotica
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (OPCH)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).