Plains pricklypear (
Opuntia polyacantha) is especially striking when it's flowering. This jointed cactus typically has numerous flower buds that bloom in May-June.
The flowers are usually yellow and pink or red (see below), spreading about 3 inches across. The green part in the middle is a globular stigma, and it is surrounded by yellow stamens. The petals are nearly translucent.
Many of the cactus flowers we looked at had insects on them. This species grows up to about 10,000 feet in this area and is able to withstand freezing temperatures.
The spines are in clusters of 5 to 11, and the cactus is considered to be clump-forming.
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Plains pricklypear (Opuntia polyacantha) is especially striking when it's flowering. This jointed cactus typically has numerous flower buds that bloom in May-June.
The flowers are usually yellow and pink or red (see below), spreading about 3 inches across. The green part in the middle is a globular stigma, and it is surrounded by yellow stamens. The petals are nearly translucent.
Many of the cactus flowers we looked at had insects on them. This species grows up to about 10,000 feet in this area and is able to withstand freezing temperatures.
The spines are in clusters of 5 to 11, and the cactus is considered to be clump-forming.
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