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Black-spined Pricklypear

Opuntia macrocentra

The Black-spined Pricklypear is a fun cactus with bright yellow flowers and sharp spines. It grows in the desert and can survive in very hot places. This cactus is great for animals looking for food and shelter!

生息地: Desert

外見

The Black-spined Pricklypear is a striking cactus with flat, rounded pads that can range from green to a deep purplish hue. It has very long, dark, often black spines that stand out, unlike the lighter spines of other pricklypears. Its bright yellow flowers often feature a reddish center.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesCactaceaeOpuntia
Black-spined Pricklypear
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Black-spined Pricklypear

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

Its pads change color to deep purple in cold weather, like a plant chameleon!

Some desert animals, like javelina, can eat the spiny pads and fruit without getting hurt!

The fruit, called 'tuna', tastes like watermelon and pear and is full of vitamin C!

This cactus can sprout new plants just from a piece of its pad that falls on the ground.

特殊能力

能力

Water-Wise Pads

Black-spined Pricklypear has thick, fleshy pads that can store large amounts of water, helping it survive long droughts.

能力

Spiny Shield

Black-spined Pricklypear has sharp, dark spines and tiny, barbed glochids that powerfully defend it from hungry animals.

能力

Color Changer

Black-spined Pricklypear can turn its pads a vibrant purple in cold weather, protecting its cells from damage.

サイズと詳細

高さ
50-150 cm
広がり
100-200 cm
花の大きさ
5-8 cm
開花時期
Spring to early Summer
食用
はい
毒性
軽度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Gathers nectar and pollen from its flowers.

eats

Collared Peccary

Pecari tajacu

Consumes its fruit and pads, even with spines.

shelters

Mourning Dove

Zenaida macroura

Often nests within its thorny clumps for protection.

pollinates

Sonoran Bumble Bee

Bombus sonorus

Visits its bright yellow flowers for nectar.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Be careful around cacti! Their spines can hurt if you touch them.

よくある質問

Black-spined Pricklypearの高さは何ですか?

50-150 cm

Black-spined Pricklypearの広がりは何ですか?

100-200 cm

Black-spined Pricklypearの花の大きさは何ですか?

5-8 cm

Black-spined Pricklypearの開花時期は何ですか?

Spring to early Summer

Black-spined Pricklypearの食用は何ですか?

はい

Black-spined Pricklypearの毒性は何ですか?

軽度

Black-spined Pricklypearのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Black-spined Pricklypearの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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