Opuntia stenopetala

Opuntia stenopetala
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Opuntia
Species:	O. stenopetala
Binomial name
Opuntia stenopetala Engelm. 1856
Synonyms
Opuntia arrastradillo Backeb., 1953. Opuntia glaucescens Salm-Dyck, 1834. Opuntia grandis Pfeiff., 1837. Opuntia marnieriana Backeb., 1953. Opuntia riviereana Backeb., 1962. Opuntia stenopetala var. inerme Bravo, 1974.

Opuntia stenopetala is a species low bushy cactus, often forming thickets or mats, the main branches creeping and resting on the edges of the joints.^[1] Its native range is within Mexico.^[2] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.^[3]