TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Opuntia rufida
Prickly PearFamily: Cactaceae
Origin: Mexico
The plant is closely related to Opuntia microdasys, and is sometimes taken as its subspecies, Opuntia microdasys subsp. rufida.
Similar plants:
- Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis, Opuntia brasiliensis (Brazilian Prickly Pear)
- Consolea rubescens, Opuntia rubescens (Road Kill Cactus)
- Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Opuntia leptocaulis (Desert Christmas Cactus, Desert Christmas Ccholla, Pencil Cactus)
- Opuntia cochenillifera, Nopalea cochenillifera, Opuntia nuda (Cochineal Cactus, Warm hand, Velvet Opuntia, Nopales Opuntia, Nopal Cactus)
- Opuntia macrocentra, Opuntia santa-rita, Opuntia violacea var. santa-rita (Santa Rita Prickly Pear)
- Opuntia microdasys (Angel's-wings, Bunny Ears Cactus, Bunny Cactus, Polka-dot Cactus)
- Opuntia phaeacantha, Opuntia engelmanii (Prickly Pear)
- Opuntia sp. (Prickly Pear)
- Opuntia tomentosa (Tree Pear, Velvet Opuntia)
Opuntia rufida var. minima
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/opuntia_rufida.htm