| Family: | Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a) (Info) |
| Species: | monacantha var. variegata |
| Additional cultivar information: | (aka Maverick) |
| Synonym: | Opuntia monacantha f. variegata |
| Synonym: | Opuntia vulgaris f. variegata |
| Synonym: | Opuntia vulgaris var. variegata |
| Synonym: | Opuntia vulgaris f. monstrosa |