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	Diane's Baja Desert Garden Blog: Opuntia
		Random thoughts and photos from my desert garden by the sea.
		All of the Opuntias (Prickly Pears) are coming to life--I guess they like the warmer weather.
		This is a paragraph of text that could go in the sidebar.
	cabopulmo.blogspot.com /2006/05/opuntia.html (39 words)

	Plants Belonging to the Genus 'Opuntia'
		Opuntia acanthocarpa synonym of Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Buckhorn Cholla)
		Opuntia cholla synonym of Cylindropuntia cholla (Chain-link Cholla)
		Opuntia whipplei synonym of Cylindropuntia whipplei (Whipple Cholla)
	www.desert-tropicals.com /Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia.html (2011 words)

	Plant by Plant - Prickly Pear - OPUNTIA
		Opuntias are generally regarded as more primitive than the other cacti, but in survival matters they are the ones found in half of our states and in many, they are the only cacti found.
		Among the many uses of Opuntia in prehispanic times, one that especially attracted attention of the conquistadores was the use of the cochineal dye.
		Opuntia pads, sliced in half and heated, are used in Mexico to mitigate pain and reduce swelling.
	www.plantbyplant.com /pages/opuntia77.htm (2568 words)

	Genus Opuntia (incl. Cylindropuntia, Grusonia, and Corynopuntia)
		The genus Opuntia is quite large, yet it is still replete with hidden diversity.
		Opuntias are extensively used for food and other purposes by humans.
		Opuntias have captured the imagination of botanists as reflected in some of their names.
	www.desertmuseum.org /books/opuntia.html (3748 words)

	Opuntia
		Opuntia austrina is a different-appearing cactus from the Southeast.
		Opuntia austrina is a species endemic to the coastal plains of the southeastern United States, Florida being the state that it is most commonly found in.
		The leaves on the newly forming cladodes of Opuntia austrina are perpendicular to the surface of the plant; the leaves on the Opuntia humifusa are parallel to the surface of the cladode.
	webpages.charter.net /jr1964/html/opuntia-austrina.html (574 words)

	Opuntia - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Scientific classification: Prickly pears belong to the genus Opuntia of the family Cactaceae.
		The tuna is classified as Opuntia tuna and the Indian...
		Boeotia, republic of ancient Greece, bounded on the north by the Locris Opuntia region, on the east by Atalante Channel and Evripos (strait), on the...
	encarta.msn.com /Opuntia.html (115 words)

	PRICKLY PEARS AND CHOLLAS (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The genus Opuntia covers two main groups of cacti - the prickly pears, which have large, flattened pads that stand erect and are jointed together, and the chollas, which have more cylindrical segments and usually have a tree-like growth form.
		In the desert regions of southwestern USA and Mexico chollas tend to be found in the warmer, drier areas, whereas prickly pears usually are found in wetter areas.
		Most species of Opuntia produce conspicuous flowers, which are pollinated by a specialist group of bees - the cactus bees which collect pollen from the flowers to feed their larvae.
	helios.bto.ed.ac.uk /bto/desertecology/opuntia.htm (717 words)

	Prickly Pear Cactus Opuntia species Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Tri River Area
		The Opuntia cactus is a jointed plant made up of segments linked together to form a chain.
		The genus Opuntia is usually easily identified, but classifying individual plants into varieties is very difficult, as the plants react to the environment in which they are growing.
		Opuntia engelmannii, the most common Prickly Pear, is named for Dr. George Engelmann, the botanist who first described most of the Southwest's cacti.
	www.colostate.edu /Depts/CoopExt/TRA/PLANTS/pricklypearcactus.html (1197 words)

	Opuntia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Opuntia Ficus-Indica is grown as a food crop for cattle as well as for people.
		The Opuntia is representative of how plants adapt to varied surroundings and conditions.
		There are tropical Opuntias that grow to tree form and size, as well as low ground-hugging varieties that love to leave their spines on the legs of anyone passing by.
	www.laeom.com /opuntia.htm (423 words)

	Opuntia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Opuntia needs full sun and lean, gritty, well drained soil.
		Frilly flowers appear in early summer, and are sometimes followed by a dark red, oblong fruit.
		Some species of Opuntia have fruit which is edible.
	www.williams-nursery.com /opuntia.htm (159 words)

	Species: Opuntia polyacantha
		Most research indicates that Opuntia prickly-pear are low in protein and phosphorus but high in energy, water, fiber, and ash [32].
		Opuntia plants usually live less than 20 years, but vegetative propagation can ensure a very long life span for the clonal colony [93].
		Root sprouting may occur in other Opuntia polyacantha populations and infrataxa, but is poorly documented in the literature and in herbaria specimens [70].
	www.fs.fed.us /database/feis/plants/cactus/opupol/all.html (4930 words)

	Opuntia Page (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The genus Opuntia, here, includes the padded types (prickly pears), the cylindrical types (chollas), and the club stemmed types (club chollas).
		Opuntias are an easy group of cacti to grow, and are the gift that keeps on giving.
		Native to the west slope of the coastal mountains in northern Baja.
	www.lithops.net /Opuntia.htm (1155 words)

	issg Database: Ecology of Opuntia stricta
		Opuntia stricta is a cactus of up to 2m height, which originates in central America.
		Opuntia stricta is also invasive in South Africa, where biological options are currently being explored to control the problem.
		A Risk assessment of Opuntia stricta for Australia was prepared by Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) using the Australian risk assessment system (Pheloung, 1995).
	www.issg.org /database/species/ecology.asp?si=104&fr=1&sts= (832 words)

	botany/opuntia
		DESCRIPTION: Opuntia is the largest group of Cacti with over 360 species ranging from Canada to Chile and Argentina.
		Shading isn't required but good ventilation at all times is. In the summer, Opuntias growing in pots can be set outside.
		Some of these plants spread quickly, a tiny piece of stem that comes into contact with soil will take root and their seeds, which are spread by birds, germinate rapidly.
	www.botany.com /opuntia.html (1136 words)

	Easy Cactus - Growing Opuntia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Opuntia cacti are native to almost the entire United States where the enironment is very changeable from desert to quite rich moist soil.
		Opuntia cactus are best grown in a terracotta type pot which has a heavy base as the plants can grow very tall.
		Grow most species of Opuntia cacti in full sun during the summer and winter avoiding only the harshest summer sun, if kept too dark they may become overly lush and could be prone to rotting due to over watering, they will also be shy to produce flowers.
	www.easycactus.co.uk /site/content/view/22/35 (668 words)

	Opuntia
		Opuntias have fleshy, conspicuously jointed stems and, usually, showy flowers.
		Some Opuntias are densely covered with spines, while others have few or none.
		The fruit of some of the Opuntias is edible.
	www.tripplebrookfarm.com /iplants/Opuntia.html (581 words)

	The Prickly Pears (Opuntia spp., Cactaceae). (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The prickly-pears (Opuntia spp., Cactaceae): a source of human and animal food in semiarid regions.
		The genus Opuntia appears to have its centre of genetic diversity in Mexico where it is widely used as fodder, forage, fruit and a green vegetable.
		Although spineless Opuntia varieties can be consumed directly by domestic livestock, they are extremely susceptible to herbivory by wildlife.
	www.fao.org /ag/aGa/AGAP/FRG/ECONF95/HTML/OPUNTIA.HTM (483 words)

	Opuntia macrorhiza
		It is similar in appearance to the more common Missouri native prickly pear, Opuntia compressa (syn.
		Opuntia humifusa), and was once considered to be a variety of this species.
		Opuntia macrorhiza differs from O. compressa in three main ways: (1) it has thicker tuberous roots as opposed to the fibrous roots of O. compresa, and (2) it tends to have more than one stout spine (up to 6) per areole, and (3) stout spines are deflexed (turn downward).
	www.mobot.org /gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=A248 (443 words)

	Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia engelmannii
		Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia engelmannii - This Sample Is In The Desert.
		Opuntia engelmannii, Cactus Family (Cactaceae), Prickly Pear Cactus.
		Opuntia like many others is a trouble free plant to maintain.
	www.delange.org /PricklyPear/PricklyPear.htm (1050 words)

	Opuntia x columbiana by Bill Beaston
		I agree with the assessment that Opuntia x columbiana is a hybrid between Opuntia fragilis and a relic form of Opuntia polyacantha.
		This form of Opuntia is very similar to the one I found on Millers Island, and I believe it somehow was transported down the mountain side into the Snake River, and floated down into the Columbia, where it was deposited in the Columbia Basin, long before the Dams were constructed.
		The last image is a closer view of the Opuntia found in the extreme N.E. corner of Oregon, on the ridge of the mountains overlooking the Hells Canyon area of the Snake River.
	www.bennyskaktus.dk /O_beaston.htm (1001 words)

	Opuntia hybrids
		Some of the Opuntia hybrids has been known to be sterile, reproducing entirely by detached joints, but Opuntia xcolumbiana can be grown from seeds, but they are not easy to germinate.
		Opuntia xcolumbiana looks a lot like other forms of the "polyacantha" types from the Columbia basin but apparently they are hexaploid (2n = 66), and the real Opuntia polyacantha is not a hexaploid species!.
		This Opuntia is a hybrid between Opuntia fragilis and Opuntia polyacantha var.
	www.bennyskaktus.dk /O_hybrid.htm (1112 words)

	Restoration of Opuntia Megasperma (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The genus Opuntia is represented in Galapagos by six species and fourteen endemic varieties.
		The project attempts to re-establish the Opuntia population at Punta Cevallos by using seedlings grown in the laboratory and cladodes collected in the field.
		This Opuntia is a slow growing plant and can live up to 150 years, and so the results of current experiments must be monitored over many years.
	www.darwinfoundation.org /terrest/Botany/opuntia.html (432 words)

	Sulcorebutia with Opuntia flowers
		Among so many kinds of cactus grafted on Opuntia compressa only the Sulcorebuties stimulate the grafting stock to bloom.
		The Sulcorebutias probably produce hormones able to activate the flowering of the Opuntia.
		This is the demonstration that the plants joined by graft constitute a symbiosis in which the two parts influences one to each other, and mutually contribute to sustain the biological process of life like: photosynthesis, water, feeding, blooming etc. They support one to each other in a very collaborative and active way.
	www.cactus-art.biz /gallery/Sulcorebutia_and_Opuntia_flowers/Sulcorebutia_with_Opuntia_flowers.htm (171 words)

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		Opuntia food products on the market include cladophyll diced and preserved in brine and marmalade made from the "tuna," or Opuntia fruit.
		Opuntia is one of about 87 genera in the Cactaceae family, whose distribution includes North, Central, and South America.
		The fruit of Opuntia, also known as the "tuna" in Mexican culture, can be eaten fresh, made into jam, syrup, or marmalade, or used as a deep-red dye.
	www.mhhe.com /biosci/pae/botany/botany_map/articles/article_23.html (683 words)

	Opuntia
		The genus name "Opuntia" refers to a Greek name used by Pliny for a diverse plant which grew in the region of the town of Opus in Greece (The genus name implies: “plant of the town of Opus”).
		Opuntias are distinguished from other cacti by 4 characteristics:
		Whether the stems have spines or not, Opuntia stems always have glochids in the areoles.
	cactus-art.biz /note-book/Genus/genus_opuntia.htm (200 words)

	Opuntia
		Opuntia weberi is quite widespread in mountainous areas of Salta and surrounding provinces in Argentina.
		Opuntia bigelowii commonly known as the Teddy Bear Cholla is a common sight in Southern Arizona occuring in habitat alongside the well known saguaro.
		The plant photographed was growing in the Organpipe National Park close to the Mexican boarder.
	www.cactus-mall.com /pictures/opuntia.html (204 words)

	Opuntia in Flora of North America @ efloras.org (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some species of Opuntia become obnoxious weeds; some species have been planted in Africa for stabilization of sand dunes.
		Many interspecific hybrids are known and have been named; only five are fully treated here; two other named hybrids recognized by the author are briefly described and cross-referenced under putative parent taxa.
		Systematics of the Opuntia phaeacantha group in Texas.
	www.efloras.org /florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=123045 (3202 words)

	Opuntia
		Opuntia pulchella is a little-grown cactus from the Great Basin.
		It is not commonly noticed because it is small and populations are widely disbursed.
		Grusonia pulchella is a little-known cactus shrub, often called sand club-cholla or Opuntia pulchella.
	webpages.charter.net /jr1964/html/opuntia-pulchella.html (899 words)

	ID huge Opuntia - Cacti & Succulents Forum - GardenWeb (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I was given this massive Opuntia as a gift from my sister a couple of days ago.
		Sorry to ask so many questions but this is my first Opuntia and I want to keep it alive because it's a wonderful specimen.
		I don't actually know if this Opuntia is a hardy variety but it does look pretty tough.
	forums.gardenweb.com /forums/load/cacti/msg091401304293.html (1640 words)

	Opuntia littoralis Prickly-Pear. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Opuntia littoralis is great for a bird garden and a butterfly garden.
		Opuntia littoralis's foliage color is Green, type is Evergreen, and is edible.
		If the numbers are zero, there is a reason.
	www.laspilitas.com /plants/1144.htm (225 words)

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