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Southeastern Pricklypear

Opuntia mesacantha

The Southeastern Pricklypear is a fun cactus that grows in warm places. It has bright yellow flowers and tasty fruits called prickly pears that many animals love to eat!

生息地: Desert

外見

The Southeastern Pricklypear has flat, paddle-shaped green pads, which are actually modified stems, covered in sharp, prominent spines and tiny, barbed bristles called glochids. Its large, showy flowers are typically bright yellow with a reddish center, blooming at the top edges of the pads, followed by reddish-purple, pear-shaped fruits.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesCactaceaeOpuntia
Southeastern Pricklypear
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Southeastern 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

Beware the tiny, nearly invisible glochids, which are worse than its big spines!

Fallen pads can sprout roots, growing into an entirely new plant!

Its 'pads' are actually flattened stems designed to store water!

The sweet, juicy fruits, called 'tunas,' are a desert delicacy for many animals.

特殊能力

能力

Water Whisperer

Southeastern Pricklypear can store vast amounts of water in its thick, fleshy pads, helping it survive long periods of drought.

能力

Night Feeder

Southeastern Pricklypear uses a special nighttime photosynthesis process (CAM) to conserve water in hot, dry environments.

能力

Spiky Shield

Southeastern Pricklypear has two types of spines – long, sharp ones and tiny, barbed glochids – to deter hungry animals.

サイズと詳細

高さ
30-100 cm
広がり
100-300 cm
花の大きさ
5-8 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

Collects nectar and pollen from its flowers.

eats

Eastern Cottontail

Sylvilagus floridanus

Munch on pads, especially young ones.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Eats fruits and disperses seeds in droppings.

eats

Northern Bobwhite

Colinus virginianus

Feeds on seeds and fruit, seeks cover.

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 not to touch the spines on the cactus, as they can poke you!

よくある質問

Southeastern Pricklypearの高さは何ですか?

30-100 cm

Southeastern Pricklypearの広がりは何ですか?

100-300 cm

Southeastern Pricklypearの花の大きさは何ですか?

5-8 cm

Southeastern Pricklypearの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to early summer

Southeastern Pricklypearの食用は何ですか?

はい

Southeastern Pricklypearの毒性は何ですか?

なし

Southeastern Pricklypearのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Southeastern Pricklypearの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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