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Plains Pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

The Plains Pricklypear is a fun cactus that grows in the wild! It has flat pads and bright yellow flowers that turn into tasty fruits called prickly pears.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Plains Pricklypear has flattened, oval-shaped green pads covered in numerous sharp spines and tiny barbed glochids. Its striking yellow flowers, sometimes tinged with red, blossom from the edges of these pads. The plant often forms dense, low-growing clumps.

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Plains Pricklypear
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Plains Pricklypear

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each spine on its pads is actually a modified leaf, hardened for protection!

Its fruits, called "tunas," are sweet and often purple or red!

Some Plains Pricklypears can grow to be over 20 years old!

Tiny, hair-like barbs called glochids are super tricky to remove from skin!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Storage Pads

Plains Pricklypear has thick, succulent pads that store water, helping it survive long droughts.

Fähigkeit

Spine Defense

Its sharp spines and tiny glochids protect it from hungry animals looking for a watery snack.

Fähigkeit

Deep Roots

Plains Pricklypear has an extensive root system that effectively soaks up precious water from dry soils.

Maße und Details

Höhe
10-60 cm
Ausbreitung
50-200 cm
Blütengröße
4-8 cm
Blütezeit
Late Spring to Early Summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Javelina

Pecari tajacu

fruit and pads provide vital water and food.

eaten by

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

consumes pads and roots.

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar and pollen from flowers.

pollinates

Western Bumblebee

Bombus occidentalis

efficiently pollinates its vibrant blooms.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Cactus PearPrickly Pear

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Be careful not to touch the spines on the cactus; they can be sharp!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Plains Pricklypear?

10-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Plains Pricklypear?

50-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Plains Pricklypear?

4-8 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Plains Pricklypear?

Late Spring to Early Summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Plains Pricklypear?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Plains Pricklypear?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Plains Pricklypear?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Plains Pricklypear?

Insekten

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