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Opuntia cymochila (Grassland pricklypear)
Smith, R.W.

Opuntia cymochila

Opuntia cymochila Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

Grassland Pricklypear

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: OPCY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NE , NM , OK , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Opuntia cymochila in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Opuntia cymochila in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia cymochila

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-14
Research By: DEW

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