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Species name: Opuntia pusilla Common name: Cockspur Pricklypear

a yellow flower on a cacti with a bee

Habit: Creeping succulent shrub Habitat type: Salt marsh Flowering period: April to May Pollinators: Insects Size: 6-12 in Location in Park: Theodore Roosevelt Area- Timucuan Trail Information: This and other pricklypear cacti are being threatened by the invasive cactus moth. The larvae of the moth feed on the cacti and can cause extensive damage. Be careful around this plant: the segments break off easily and can lodge in shoes or skin. STAY on trails for your safety and the safety of the plant!

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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Code: TIMU

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Duval County, Florida
Latitude: 30.4311008453369, Longitude: -81.4713973999023

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04/11/2013

04/11/2013

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Halictide Bee on Prickly Pear Catus Flower.JPG

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