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low pricklypear

Opuntia humifusa

The low pricklypear is a fun cactus that grows close to the ground. It has flat pads and bright yellow flowers that turn into tasty fruits called prickly pears!

生息地: Desert

外見

The low pricklypear has flat, oval-shaped green pads covered in tiny barbed bristles and longer spines. It grows close to the ground, spreading outwards. Its bright yellow or sometimes reddish flowers pop up in late spring.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesCactaceaeOpuntia
low pricklypear
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low 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

Indigenous people sometimes used pricklypear pads to mark trails across the land!

Its juicy fruits, called tunas, are a favorite sweet treat for many desert animals!

Many small creatures like insects and lizards find shelter from the sun under its pads!

This amazing cactus can survive freezing winter temperatures by shriveling its pads!

特殊能力

能力

Water Storer

Low pricklypear has thick, fleshy pads that can store lots of water, helping it survive long droughts.

能力

Spine Shield

Low pricklypear has sharp spines and tiny, irritating glochids to protect its pads from hungry animals.

能力

Ground Sprouter

Low pricklypear can grow roots from fallen pieces of its pads, allowing new plants to sprout easily.

サイズと詳細

高さ
5-30 cm
広がり
30-100 cm
花の大きさ
4-6 cm
開花時期
Late spring to early summer
食用
はい
毒性
なし
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

visits bright flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

nibbles on its pads and fruits.

eaten by

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

browses on its tender young pads.

eaten by

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

enjoys its sweet, red fruits.

shelters

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

hides from predators.

特徴

別名

Nopales

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Be careful of the spines on the pricklypear; they can poke you!

よくある質問

low pricklypearの高さは何ですか?

5-30 cm

low pricklypearの広がりは何ですか?

30-100 cm

low pricklypearの花の大きさは何ですか?

4-6 cm

low pricklypearの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to early summer

low pricklypearの食用は何ですか?

はい

low pricklypearの毒性は何ですか?

なし

low pricklypearのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

low pricklypearの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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