species 16,322 observations
Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Field notes
Supports All
19
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, Diadasia australis, Cactus Bee, Barrel Cactus Woodborer
5
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Orange Stout-horned Luperine
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Ornate Checkered Beetle
1
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Chlorochroa opuntiae, Costa's Hummingbird, Southern Dogface, Southern Fire Ant
10
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Sheltered animals
Animals that nest or roost in it
Cactus Sap Beetle
1
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.