cockspur pricklypear - Opuntia pusilla

USDA Plant Code: OPPU2
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: subshrub,shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : yes
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Plant(s); Jumping cactus attached to boot
Micah McDaniel, ABAC & UGA, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s); Jumping cactus attached to boot
Micah McDaniel, ABAC & UGA, Bugwood.org
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Damage; Remaining glochids after removing Jumping cactus
Micah McDaniel, ABAC & UGA, Bugwood.org
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