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| Accession No. | 04262 |
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| Family | Cactaceae |
| Species | Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. |
| Common name | "brittle pricklypear" |
| Collector Information | M. Quinn (s.n.) 24 May 2000 |
| Geography | United States, Utah, Garfield County |
| Lat./Long. | 37° 48' 20" N, 111° 24 ' 40" W |
| Township/Range | T34S, R4E, Sec. 36 |
| Locality | Calf Creek, N of Calf Creek Campground; |
| Ecology | sagebrush and junipers; sandy soil. |
| Climate |
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| Note | Latitude and longitude were derived
from township and range information and may be inaccurate by as much as 0.7 miles (or 4.2 miles if the section is not given). |
Synonyms recognized by ITIS (bold taxon is currently accepted):
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.
Common Name(s): brittle cactus, brittle pricklypear, fragile cactus, jumping cactus, little pricklypear, little pricklypear cactus.
Taxonomic Hierarchy: (ITIS TSN=19707, click for more information and references)
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Opuntia
Species: Opuntia fragilis
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| Accession | Name | Dist., dir. |
|---|---|---|
| 05286 | Achnatherum aridum "Mormon needlegrass" | same section |
| 01289 | Artemisia filifolia "sand sagebrush" | same section |
| 05287 | Asclepias tuberosa "butterfly milkweed" | same section |
| 08994 | Chenopodium fremontii var. fremontii "Fremont's goosefoot" | same section |
| 08993 | Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. gnaphaloides "graystem rubber rabbitbrush" | same section |
| 06032 | Cleome lutea "yellow spiderflower" | same section |
| 06027 | Cryptantha cinerea var. pustulosa "blistered James' cat's eye" | same section |
| 08996 | Lepidium eastwoodiae "tall pepperplant" | same section |
| 08995 | Machaeranthera canescens var. canescens "hoary tansyaster, grey tansyaster" | same section |
| 14392 | Penstemon rostriflorus | 2523 ft. W |
| 06029 | Polygonum convolvulus "black bindweed" | same section |
| 01298 | Rhus aromatica var. simplicifolia "skunkbush sumac" | same section |
| 01291 | Shepherdia rotundifolia "round-leaf buffaloberry" | same section |
| 06028 | Sphaeralcea parvifolia "small-leaf globemallow" | same section |
| 08992 | Thelypodium integrifolium var. gracilipes | same section |
| Name | County | Dist., dir. | Elevation (ft.) | 7.5' Quad Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boynton Lookout (Locale) | Garfield County, UT | 2998 ft. E | 5909 | Calf Creek |
| Calf Creek Recreation Area (Locale) | Garfield County, UT | 0.8 mi. S | 5355 | Calf Creek |
| Calf Creek Campground (Locale) | Garfield County, UT | 0.9 mi. S | 5443 | Calf Creek |
| Haymaker Bench (Bench) | Garfield County, UT | 0.8 mi. SE | 5958 | Calf Creek |
| Dry Hollow (Valley) | Garfield County, UT | 1.4 mi. N | Boulder Town | |
| Bowington Bench (Bench) | Garfield County, UT | 1.2 mi. W | 5889 | Calf Creek |
| Lower Calf Creek Falls (Falls) | Garfield County, UT | 1.7 mi. N | 5607 | Calf Creek |
| Calf Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 2.1 mi. S | Calf Creek | |
| The Hogback (Ridge) | Garfield County, UT | 2.1 mi. N | 6313 | Calf Creek |
| Bowington Arch (Arch) | Garfield County, UT | 2.2 mi. S | 5407 | Calf Creek |
| Phipps Wash (Valley) | Garfield County, UT | 2.8 mi. S | Tenmile Flat | |
| Maverick Bridge (Bridge) | Garfield County, UT | 2.9 mi. S | 5364 | Calf Creek |
| Escalante Natural Bridge (Bridge) | Garfield County, UT | 2.9 mi. SW | 5558 | Calf Creek |
| Phipps Arch (Arch) | Garfield County, UT | 3.4 mi. S | 5561 | Calf Creek |
| Sand Hollow (Valley) | Garfield County, UT | 2.7 mi. W | Calf Creek | |
| Durffey Mesa (Summit) | Garfield County, UT | 3.4 mi. N | 6614 | Calf Creek |
| McGath Point (Summit) | Garfield County, UT | 3 mi. NW | 6680 | Calf Creek |
| Willow Patch Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 2.9 mi. W | Calf Creek | |
| Deer Creek (Stream) | Garfield County, UT | 3 mi. SE | Boulder Town | |
| Deer Creek Recreation Area (Area) | Garfield County, UT | 3.2 mi. NE | 5650 | King Bench |
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