Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Opuntia littoralis is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common name coastal pricklypear. It is sometimes called the sprawling prickly pear due to its short stems and habit of growing close to the ground. "Littoral" means "pertaining to the seashore". [2]
Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. [1] Cacti are well-adapted to aridity; however, they are still vulnerable to alterations in precipitation and temperature driven by climate change. [2]
Prickly pear fruit for sale at a market, Zacatecas, Mexico. This is a list [1] of edible plants in the family Cactaceae. Acanthocereus tetragonus, the sword pear, Browningia candelaris, [2] Carnegiea gigantea, the Saguaro, Cereus repandus - California and Florida; genus Corryocactus (also known as Erdisia), the tasty berrylike
All were treated by David Hunt in 2006 as included within O. galapageia, a placement accepted by the IUCN Red List as of 2017, although they had been assessed as separate species in 2000. [1] Plants of the World Online also accepts the placement within O. galapageia , and includes Opuntia echios , in most cases placing the species in an ...
Opuntia triacantha is a species of cactus known by the common names Spanish lady, Keys Joe-jumper, Big Pine Key prickly-pear, and jumping prickly apple. It is native to the Caribbean, from Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, to the Lesser Antilles. [2] This cactus grows prostrate or upright to a maximum length of 60 centimeters.
Canary Islands Spain Larak: Persian Gulf Iran: Lasqueti: Gulf Islands, British Columbia Canada Lastovo Croatia: Lau: Admiralty Islands Papua New Guinea: Laughery: Ohio River, Kentucky United States Lauley: Gloucester Pool Ontario Canada Laurie: South Orkney Islands: Claimed by: the United Kingdom as part of the Falkland Islands and by Argentina
Acantholimon venustum is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. [1] The native range of this species is from Turkey to Iran and West Syria, it is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome and was described by Boiss. [2]
Discovery Islands, British Columbia Canada Quail: Lyttelton Harbour New Zealand Quarry: Severn Sound Ontario Canada Queneska Vermont United States Query: Mikkelsen Bay, Antarctica: Quilaluia: Quirimbas Archipelago Mozambique: Quirimba: Quirimbas Archipelago Mozambique: Quisiva: Quirimbas Archipelago Mozambique: Quoin: Torres Strait Islands ...