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  8. Coast Cholla

species 11,260 observations

Coast Cholla

Cylindropuntia prolifera

Status
native
Bees
4 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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11 native animals
supported in the US
  • Specialist bees Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it Orange-tipped Woodborer, Diadasia australis, Cactus Bee, Prickly-pear Angled-Mason 4
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Peridot Sweat Bee, Sonoran Bumble Bee, Johnson's Jumping Spider, Ornate Checkered Beetle 7

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Plant type
Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS.

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