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Mirror orchid
Ophrys speculum Link
Ophrys speculum Link, the mirror orchid, is a Mediterranean terrestrial orchid pollinated exclusively by Dasyscolia ciliata wasps.
Early Spider-orchid
Ophrys sphegodes Mill.
Ophrys sphegodes Mill. (early spider orchid) is a European spider-mimicking orchid with IUCN status least concern as of 2018.
Sawfly Orchid
Ophrys tenthredinifera Willd.
Ophrys tenthredinifera, the sawfly orchid, is an unsubdivided Mediterranean terrestrial orchid named for its sawfly-like flower.
carmel bee-orchid
Ophrys umbilicata Desf.
Ophrys umbilicata Desf. is a small perennial orchid that grows in open Mediterranean woodlands and scrub.
Awned Panick Grass
Oplismenus compositus (L.) P.Beauv.
This is a detailed morphological description of the grass species Oplismenus compositus (L.) P.Beauv.
Basket Grass
Oplismenus hirtellus (L.) P.Beauv.
Oplismenus hirtellus is a low-growing grass with crimped leaves, sticky purple awns, and sticky seeds dispersed by animals and humans.
wavyleaf basketgrass
Oplismenus undulatifolius (Ard.) P.Beauv.
Oplismenus undulatifolius is a shade-tolerant perennial grass that serves as a food source for many native Lepidoptera species.
Devil's Club
Oplopanax horridus (Sm.) Miq.
Oplopanax horridus, or devil's club, is a spiny North American shrub with documented traditional Indigenous uses.
beach prickly pear
Opuntia anahuacensis Griffiths
Opuntia anahuacensis is a short shrubby cactus with distinctive necked obovate cladodes, found along the Texas Gulf Coast and possibly northern Mexico.
Florida Pricklypear
Opuntia austrina Small
Opuntia austrina is a South Florida prickly pear cactus that grows yellow flowers and red fruits, attracting local pollinators.
Beavertail Pricklypear
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia basilaris is a small prickly pear cactus native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico with traditional Native American uses.
Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck
Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck
Opuntia caracassana is a yellow-flowered cactus that grows up to 1m tall, found across neotropical northern South America and the Caribbean.
Pancake Pricklypear
Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia chlorotica is a bluish-green bushy or erect cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Opuntia cochenillifera is a hummingbird-pollinated cactus possibly originally endemic to Mexico, widely introduced after its 18th-century formal description.
Erect Pricklypear
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.
Opuntia dillenii is a prickly pear species native to tropical and subtropical Americas, naturalized elsewhere, with over 3 spines per areole.
Riverina pear
Opuntia elata Link & Otto
Opuntia elata is a fast-growing branching prickly pear cactus with orange to yellow flowers, found in Bolivia and Cuba.
Engelmann's Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm.
Opuntia engelmannii is a shrubby North American prickly pear cactus native to dry North American habitats, grown ornamentally and invasive in parts of Africa and Spain.
Indian fig opuntia
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Opuntia ficus-indica is a succulent prickly pear cactus cultivated for edible fruit, invasive in some regions.
Brittle Pricklypear
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.
Opuntia fragilis is a small, prostrate cactus native to western and midwestern North America, found farther north than any other cactus.
Galápagos Pricklypear
Opuntia galapageia Hensl.
Opuntia galapageia is a cactus species endemic to the Galápagos Islands, with one variety producing exceptionally long spines.
Violet Pricklypear
Opuntia gosseliniana F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia gosseliniana is a prickly pear cactus with colored pads, yellow or red blooms, found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
low pricklypear
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
Opuntia humifusa, the eastern prickly pear, is a cold-tolerant low-growing cactus native to North America with edible parts and traditional medicinal uses.
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber is a tree-like prickly pear cactus native to a range of climate zones in Mexico.
Arborescent Pricklypear
Opuntia leucotricha DC.
Opuntia leucotricha is a tree-like cactus endemic to Mexican mountains that is invasive in Florida.
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