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Red Prickly Pear
Opuntia lasiacantha
23 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Indian fig opuntiaOpuntia ficus-indica
Opuntia streptacantha
Woollyjoint PricklypearOpuntia tomentosa
Opuntia soederstromiana
Arborescent PricklypearOpuntia leucotricha
Opuntia hyptiacantha
nopal tapónOpuntia robusta
sulphur cactusOpuntia sulphurea
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 800 |
|---|---|
| Guanajuato | 251 |
| South Africa | 197 |
| Eastern Cape | 97 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 60 |
| Oaxaca | 48 |
| Mexico | 47 |
| Puebla | 47 |
| Hidalgo | 46 |
| Aguascalientes | 43 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | pinks, cactuses, and allies · Caryophyllales |
| Family | cacti · Cactaceae |
| Genus | Prickly Pears · Opuntia |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red Prickly Pear with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.