Opuntia fragilis
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Opuntia fragilis is a prickly pear cactus known by the common names brittle prickly pear and little prickly pear native to much of North America. It occurs in several Canadian provinces. It is known from farther north than any other cactus, occurring near the Arctic Circle in Alberta.[1] There is an isolated and possibly genetically unique population in Eastern Ontario known as the "Kaladar Cactus".[2] Brittle Prickly Pear is a small decumbent cactus that grows to a maximum height of 10 centimeters.[3] Both the common and scientific names refer to the easily detached stem segments. This is known to be a means of plant dispersal.[3]
ExpandRead about Opuntia fragilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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