Opuntia mesacantha

Opuntia mesacantha
Opuntia mesacantha subsp. lata
Opuntia mesacantha subsp. mesacantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species:
O. mesacantha
Binomial name
Opuntia mesacantha
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Opuntia eburnispina Small ex Britton & Rose
    • Opuntia humifusa subsp. mesacantha (Raf.) Guiggi
    • Opuntia impedita Small ex Britton & Rose
    • Opuntia lata Small
    • Opuntia macrarthra Gibbes
    • Opuntia mesacantha var. oplocarpa J.M.Coult.
    • Opuntia mesacantha var. parva J.M.Coult.
    • Opuntia pollardii Britton & Rose
    • Opuntia rafinesquei f. oplocarpa (J.M.Coult.) Schelle
    • Opuntia youngii C.Z.Nelson

Opuntia mesacantha, the longspine eastern prickly-pear or southeastern prickly-pear cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.[2][3] It is native to New Jersey and the southeastern United States, and it has been introduced to Spain.[1] It is typically found in a variety of sandy habitats, and on granite outcrops.[2] Its fruit are edible.[3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1]

  • Opuntia mesacantha subsp. lata (Small) Majure – subtropical
  • Opuntia mesacantha subsp. mesacantha – temperate

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Opuntia mesacantha Raf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 Joseph A. Marcus (2026). "Opuntia mesacantha Raf. Longspine Eastern Prickly-pear". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Opuntia mesacantha". North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. N.C. Cooperative Extension. 2026. Retrieved 29 June 2026. Previously known as: Opuntia humifusa subsp. mesacantha
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