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fragilis

Taxon

Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.

Protologue Suppl. Pl. Succ. 82. 1819BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
Least Concern
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By Sven Buerki

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By Sven Buerki

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Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Occurrences

Buerki S., Robertson I. s.n.

May 29, 2026

Location

United States, Idaho, Payette County (New Plymouth)

43.8916, -116.7688

Location Remarks

Sagebrush steppe

Collectors

Sven Buerki, Ian Robertson

Identified by

Sven Buerki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Opuntia

Specific Epithet

fragilis

Authorship

(Nutt.) Haw.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 3.7

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.2

Global rank

#204,856 of 335,497

Top 62%

Extinction probability

5%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →