complex
Engelmann Prickly Pear Complex
Opuntia engelmannii
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- Engelmann's Pricklypear native
- Texas Pricklypear native
- Western Pricklypear native
- Carolina Prickly-pear Cactus native
- Opuntia rastrera present
- Arizona Pricklypear present
- Beach Texas Pricklypear
- Opuntia discata
- Lindheimer Prickly-pear
- Confused Pricklypear
- Wooton Pricklypear
- Cold-hardy Western Pricklypear
- Opuntia valida native
- Narrow Pricklypear
- Opuntia riparia
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native engelmann prickly pear complex All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
caterpillars
9
bees
7
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
50
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Texas Pricklypear
Opuntia lindheimeri
caterpillars
9
bees
5
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
39
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Western Pricklypear
Opuntia orbiculata
caterpillars
9
bees
4
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
37
shelter
1
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Opuntia valida
caterpillars
4
bees
2
hosts
1
food
9
flowers
20
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Carolina Prickly-pear Cactus
Opuntia tunoidea
caterpillars
3
bees
1
hosts
1
food
6
flowers
12