Opuntia repens

Opuntia repens, the roving pricklypear, is a species of cactus that is native to tropical and [subtropical dry broadleaf forests|dry forests] Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Description

It is a small shrub, growing up to 50 cm tall, with yellow flowers and red fruit. Like its cousins, "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. This is in addition to propagation by seed.