Prickly Pear Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Plants

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

California, Ecuador, Mexico

Species/Common Names:

Opuntia chaffeyi

Opuntia echios

Opuntia galapageia

Opuntia helleri

Giant Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia insularis

Opuntia megarrhiza

Opuntia megasperma

Opuntia pachyrrhiza

Opuntia saxicola

Opuntia treleasei

Bakersfield Cactus

Facts Summary:
Opuntia (commonly known as the Prickly Pear species) is a genus of plants of concern and found in the following area(s): California, Ecuador, Mexico.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Opuntia chaffeyi	CR-IUCN	2002	Mexico
2.	Opuntia echios	VU-IUCN	2000	Ecuador
3.	Opuntia galapageia	EN-IUCN	2000	Ecuador
4.	Opuntia helleri	VU-IUCN	2000	Ecuador
5.	Opuntia insularis	EN-IUCN	2000	Ecuador
6.	Opuntia megarrhiza	EN-IUCN	2002	Mexico
7.	Opuntia megasperma	VU-IUCN	2000	Ecuador
8.	Opuntia pachyrrhiza	VU-IUCN	2002	Mexico
9.	Opuntia saxicola	CR-IUCN	2000	Ecuador
10.	Opuntia treleasei	EN-US FWS	July 19, 1990	California

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Prickly Pear Facts Last Updated:
April 29, 2017

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