| Description | Plains Prickly Pear (Opuntia polyacantha) forms a low mound with yellow flowers and red seed pods. |
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| Pronunciation | (oh-PUN-shee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, dry to drought |
| Soil & Site | well drained, dry |
| Flowers | yellow sometimes magenta |
| Fruit | reddish purple |
| Stems | green, flat nearly oval pads, not easily detached |
| Dimensions | forms a clump or a mat usually less than 8 inches, will form colonies |
| Propagation | seeds or rooting of a detached pad |
| Native Site | North America |
| Misc Facts | AKA: Starvation Prickly Pear, Hair-spine prickly-pear, Heacock's Prickly Pear, panhandle prickly pear |
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