Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Opuntia chlorotica |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Family common name(s) | cactus |
| Genus common name(s) | opuntia; prickly-pear cactus; prickly pear cactus; pricklypear cactus; prickly-pear; prickly pear; pricklypear; true prickly-pear; true prickly pear; prickle-pear cactus; prickle pear cactus; pricklepear cactus; prickle-pear; prickle pear; nopal; tuna; tuna cactus |
| Species common name(s) | pancake prickly-pear; pancake prickly pear; pancake pricklypear; pancake prickly-pear cactus; pancake prickly pear cactus; pancake pricklypear cactus; pancake pear cactus; pancake-pear; pancake pear; flapjack prickly-pear; flapjack prickly pear; flap jack prickly pear; dollar-joint prickly-pear; dollarjoint prickly pear; dollarjoint pricklypear; clock-face prickly-pear; clock face prickly pear; clock-face pricklypear; clock-face pricklypear cactus; clockface prickly-pear; clockface prickly pear; nopal verdoso; nopal rastrera |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | pancake cactus, golden prickly pear, silver-dollar cactus are applied to multiple Opuntia taxa |
| Common name(s), rejected | not recommended: Indian-fig, Indian fig, Indian-fig prickly-pear, Indian-fig prickly pear, Indian-fig pricklypear, Indian fig prickly pear, Indian-fig opuntia, Indian fig opuntia, Indian pear |
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