Florida's wild plants
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2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–19 of 19 plants in Opuntia
Beach Prickly Pear
Opuntia anahuacensis
Cactaceae
Native
Beach Texas Pricklypear
Opuntia bentonii
Cactaceae
Big Pine Key Pricklypear
Opuntia abjecta
Cactaceae
NativeEndemicImperiled
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
Cactaceae
Introduced
Carolina Prickly-Pear Cactus
Opuntia tunoidea
Cactaceae
Introduced
Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera
Cactaceae
Introduced
Creeping Cactus
Opuntia drummondii
Cactaceae
Native
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
Cactaceae
Native
Florida Beach Pricklypear
Opuntia ammophila
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Florida Pricklypear
Opuntia austrina
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Indian Fig Opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica
Cactaceae
Introduced
Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
Cactaceae
Native
Opuntia dejecta
Cactaceae
Native
Opuntia keyensis
Cactaceae
Native
Opuntia ochrocentra
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Opuntia puberula
Cactaceae
Native
Opuntia zebrina
Cactaceae
NativeEndemic
Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
Cactaceae
Native
Southeastern Pricklypear
Opuntia mesacantha
Cactaceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.