species 101 observations
Smooth Pricklypear
Opuntia laevis
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37
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Opuntia Leaf Miner, Staghorn Cholla Moth, Desert Bantam, Blue Cactus Borer
4
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Specialist bees
Bees whose young are raised on the pollen of it
Orange-tipped Woodborer, Cactus Bee, Barrel Cactus Woodborer
3
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Asphondylia betheli
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Curve-billed Thrasher, Cactus Coreid Bug, White-winged Dove, Northern Mockingbird
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Sonoran Bumble Bee, Tripartite Sweat Bee, Peridot Sweat Bee, Mexican Umber Skipper
20
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
From USDA PLANTS.