| Family | Scientific Name | Common Name | Habitat | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactaceae | Opuntia stricta var. dillenii | Coastal Prickly Pear, Shell Midden Prickly-pear, Yaaxpakan | Coastal dunes and coastal scrub, occasionally in water-logged saline soils of mangroves. | Var. dillenii is most common in the Caribbean region but makes its way into the se. US along both the Atlantic (north to e. SC) and Gulf coasts (of the FL peninsula and panhandle and coastal AL). |  |
| Cactaceae | Opuntia stricta var. stricta | Coastal Prickly Pear, Shell Midden Prickly-pear | Coastal dunes and coastal scrub, shell middens in salt marshes of the Gulf Coast, occasionally in water-logged saline soils of mangroves. | Se. NC (reports from VA are based on a misidentification) south to s. FL, west to e. LA. |  |
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