Eric Ribbens
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois
Dr. Eric Ribbens: Publications webpage
My Publications about Opuntia fragilis
I have been studying Opuntia fragilis, a small prickly pear, for almost two decades now.
These publications include four research publications (mostly in the journal Haseltonia), a
set of five CSSJ articles that describe populations in five midwestern states, a webpage
about brittle prickly pear, and some miscellaneous documents.
E-Ribbens@wiu.edu
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
United States
P (309) 255-1650
Eric Ribbens
Professor, Western Illinois University
13. Ribbens, Eric, Fieldseth, Henry. 2012. Opuntia fragilis in Minnesota. Cactus and Succulent Journal
84:250-254.
12. Majure, Lucas, Ribbens, Eric. 2012. Chromosome counts of Opuntia (Cactaceae), prickly pear cacti, in the
Midwestern United States and environmental factors restricting the distribution of Opuntia fragilis. Haseltonia
17:58-65.
11. Ribbens, Eric, Anderson, Barbara A., Fant, Jeremy. 2010. Opuntia fragilis (Nuttall) Haworth in Illinois: pad
dynamics and sexual reproduction. Haseltonia 16:67-78.
10. Ribbens, Eric. 2010. Opuntia fragilis na Srodkowyn Zachodzie Ameriky Polnocnej. Kaktusy 6:124-131.
9. Ribbens, Eric, Caley, Brandon, Sharkey, Camila. 2010. Can cactus and cows coexist? Opuntia fragilis in
Wisconsin. Cactus and Succulent Journal 82:19-24.
8. Ribbens, Eric. 2009. A midwest cactus hunt. In The Vasculum (newletter of the Society for Herbarium
Curators), July 2009.
7. Ribbens, Eric. 2009. Opuntia fragilis webpage: Joe Shaw’s Opuntiads Webpages.
http://opuntiads.com/html/opuntia-fragilis.html
6. Ribbens, Eric, Flores L, Veronica. 2009. Opuntia fragilis in Iowa. Cactus and Succulent Journal 81:9-13,40.
5. Ribbens, Eric, Geisler, Alicia. 2008. Opuntia fragilis in Michigan. Cactus and Succulent Journal 80:240-244.
4. Ribbens, Eric, Anderson, Barbara. 2008. Opuntia fragilis in Illinois. Cactus and Succulent Journal
80:119-122.
3. Ribbens, Eric. 2007. Opuntia fragilis: Taxonomy, distribution, and ecology. Haseltonia 14:94-110.
2. Ribbens, Eric. 2005. Ecology of Opuntia fragilis. Published in The National Center for Case Study Teaching
in Science Case Study Collection.
1. Ribbens, Eric, Myrom, Jeremy. 1997. Between a rock and a hard place: Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw. in
Stearns County, Minnesota. Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science 62:8-11.