| Common Name |
Bunny Ears, Polka Dot
Cactus, Funny Bunny, Angel's Wings |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia microdasys |
| Native Habitat |
Texas, New Mexico, eastern
Arizona, northern Mexico |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
4 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Hairy looking barbed
glochids |
| Leaves |
Green evergreen with spines |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Pale yellow flowers spring
to early summer, red fruits |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten by birds and some mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Food |
| Links |
|
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_microdasys.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70008/ |
| Images and data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Opuntia_microdasys.html |
| Images and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OPMI4 |
| |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_microdasys |
| Images |
http://www.f-lohmueller.de/cactus/Opuntia/gf_co4.htm |
|
Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.rsigrowers.com/cactus/opuntia/opuntia-microdasys-monstrose/prod_90.html |
| Seeds |
http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Opuntia%20microdasys&sref=9501 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OPMI4 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Opuntia+microdasys |
|
Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242413855 |
