Opuntia repens
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Opuntia |
| Species: | O. repens
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Opuntia repens, the roving pricklypear,jumping cholla" Opuntias of the Mojave, Sonoran, and Colorado deserts, it propagates by a segment dislodging after spines are caught in a large mammal's fur, whereby the segment is transported to another location.[citation needed] This is in addition to propagation by seed.
References
- . Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Opuntia repens". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ISBN 0-89327-402-X.
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