species 13,757 observations
Texas Pricklypear
Opuntia lindheimeri
Field notes
Opuntia lindheimeri or Texas prickly pear is a species of cactus native to North America. It is native to Mexico and the United States, where its populations are primarily in Texas.
Widespread taxonomic confusion has prevented a clear understanding of the true range of this species, resulting in significant publication discrepancies regarding both its western and eastern boundaries. According to Opuntia Web group, this species is typically found in more mesic habitats with deeper soils.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Opuntia Leaf Miner, Julia's Dicymolomia Moth, Scale-feeding Snout, Staghorn Cholla Moth 9
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it



Orange-tipped Woodborer, Southeastern Woodborer, Cactus Bee, Lithurgopsis littoralis
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it

Ornate Yellow-marked Buprestid, Asphondylia betheli
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it



Curve-billed Thrasher, Cactus Coreid Bug, White-winged Dove, Northern Mockingbird
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors



Acmaeodera opuntiae, Pipevine Swallowtail, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.