tribe
Opuntieae
Opuntieae
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Top native Opuntieae All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii
caterpillars
9
bees
7
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
50
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Texas Pricklypear
Opuntia lindheimeri
caterpillars
9
bees
5
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
39
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Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii
caterpillars
9
bees
6
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
27
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Prairie Pricklypear
Opuntia macrorhiza
caterpillars
9
bees
4
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
41
shelter
1
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Western Pricklypear
Opuntia orbiculata
caterpillars
9
bees
4
hosts
2
food
11
flowers
37
shelter
1
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Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha
caterpillars
8
bees
7
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
49
shelter
1
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Mojave Cactus
Opuntia gilvescens
caterpillars
8
bees
7
hosts
2
food
13
flowers
36
shelter
1
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Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha
caterpillars
8
bees
6
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
61
shelter
1
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Low Pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa
caterpillars
8
bees
4
hosts
2
food
15
flowers
42
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Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis
caterpillars
8
bees
5
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
39
shelter
1
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Tulip Pricklypear
Opuntia camanchica
caterpillars
8
bees
2
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
30
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Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris
caterpillars
7
bees
6
hosts
1
food
12
flowers
33
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Shell Mound Pricklypear
Opuntia stricta
caterpillars
7
bees
4
hosts
1
food
50
flowers
22
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Black-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia macrocentra
caterpillars
7
bees
3
hosts
1
food
10
flowers
30
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Pancake Pricklypear
Opuntia chlorotica
caterpillars
6
bees
6
hosts
1
food
11
flowers
27