GENUS opuntia

genus OPUNTIA

May lower glucose

Dactylopius Coccus insect produces Carminic acid to make red dye
Host plants for cochineal bugs used in the dye industry in Central America (red lipstick).

250 species

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Subgenus Opuntia, true prickly pears.

Opuntia echios var. gigantea - Gal�pagos prickly pear; Gal�pagos Islands.
Opuntia gosseliniana - Violet prickly pear, Arizona, Mexico.

Prickly pear
Chico Ca
2007.10.18

Opuntia humifusa - Eastern prickly pear; U.S., Ontario

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Opuntia.microdasys - Bunny ears; Mexico.
Species MICRODASYS (BunnyEars)

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Opuntia macrocentra - purple prickly pear; southwest U.S., northern Mexico.
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Subgenus Cylindropuntia, chollas.