species 1,892 observations
Golden Pricklypear
Opuntia aurea
Field notes
Supports All
31
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Opuntia Leaf Miner, Desert Bantam
2
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Orange-tipped Woodborer
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Cactus Coreid Bug, White-winged Dove, Northern Mockingbird, Wild Turkey
7
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, American Bumble Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee
21
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.