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Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Spineless cactus

Opuntia ficus-indica

Family: Cactaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Tree

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Probably native to Mexico, but its origins obscured through widespread cultivation.

Map of Florida Locations

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Cultivated Only

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Opuntia ficus-indica available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Opuntia ficus-indica has been found in the following 8 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Dupuis Reserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Miramar Pineland Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Pine Island Ridge Natural Area Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Prairie Pines Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized
R. Hardy Matheson Preserve Present Not Native, Cultivated Only
Seacrest Scrub Natural Area Present Not Native, Naturalized
Wild Turkey Strand Preserve Present Not Native, Naturalized

Opuntia ficus-indica has been found in the following county :
Occurrence Native Status
Palm Beach County Not Native, Naturalized


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