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nopal tapón
Opuntia robusta
25 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
Engelmann's PricklypearOpuntia engelmannii
Indian fig opuntiaOpuntia ficus-indica
Western PricklypearOpuntia orbiculata
Texas PricklypearOpuntia lindheimeri
Opuntia rastrera
Pancake PricklypearOpuntia chlorotica
Opuntia streptacantha
Red Prickly PearOpuntia lasiacantha
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Mexico | 1,457 |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 443 |
| Guanajuato | 399 |
| Australia | 225 |
| Queretaro de Arteaga | 193 |
| San Luis Potosi | 172 |
| Victoria | 153 |
| United States | 133 |
| Durango | 130 |
| Gauteng | 126 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Human edibleListed as edible by a harvested source. This is a research trait, not foraging advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Cactus growth formDescends from the cactus family.Inferred from its group
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
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.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise nopal tapón with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.