species 24,819 observations
Christmas Cholla
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Field notes
Supports All
17
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Staghorn Cholla Moth
1
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Orange-tipped Woodborer, Cactus Bee, Lithurgopsis littoralis, Barrel Cactus Woodborer
4
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Shiny Flea Beetle
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Texas Cholla Grasshopper
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Chelinidea hunteri, Kern's Flower Scarab, Barrel Cactus Longhorn, Parosela Long-horned Bee
10
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.