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Opuntia triacantha is a species of cactus known by the common names Spanish lady, Keys Joe-jumper, Big Pine Key prickly-pear, and jumping prickly apple. It is native to the Caribbean, from Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, to the Lesser Antilles.[2]

Opuntia triacantha
Opuntia filtered
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Opuntia
Species:	O. triacantha
Binomial name
Opuntia triacantha (Willd.) Sweet

This cactus grows prostrate or upright to a maximum length of 60 centimeters. The stem segments are flattened and oval in shape, up to 18 centimeters long by 7 wide. The black-tipped spines are up to 4 centimeters long. The cactus produces yellow flowers year-round. The fleshy red fruit is up to 3 centimeters long by 2 wide.[3]

The cactus grows on the sandy limestone of exposed reefs.[2][4]

This species is threatened by the cactus moth (Cactoblastis cactorum).[2]

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[es] Opuntia triacantha

Opuntia triacantha, es una especie fanerógama perteneciente a la familia Cactaceae. Nativas de Centroamérica en Puerto Rico y Cuba.

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