Opuntia fragilis Calflora

Distribution by County 5939

Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.

Brittle prickly pear, Brittle pricklypear, Pigmy tuna

Opuntia fragilis is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Siskiyou: 12

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).