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Coastal Pricklypear
Opuntia littoralis (Engelm.) Cockerell
Opuntia littoralis is a variable edible-fruited cactus native to coastal Southern California and Baja California.
Black-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia macrocentra Engelm.
Opuntia macrocentra is a purple-tinged prickly pear cactus native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico, grown ornamentally with edible fruit.
prairie pricklypear
Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.
Opuntia macrorhiza is a short, clump-forming prickly pear with yellow flowers and edible red fruits, native mostly to central US and northern Mexico.
Bunny Ears Cactus
Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff.
Opuntia microdasys is a popular spineless hair-like glochid cactus native to Mexico, known for efficient fog collection.
Drooping Pricklypear
Opuntia monacantha Haw.
Opuntia monacantha is a tree-like succulent thorny shrub native to southeastern South America, growing to 5 meters tall with yellow flowers and red fruits.
Chaparral Pricklypear
Opuntia oricola Philbrick
Opuntia oricola is a large treelike cactus native to southern California and Baja California, growing in coastal scrub and chaparral.
Brown-spined Pricklypear
Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.
Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. is a widespread prickly pear cactus of the southwestern US and Mexico with edible parts eaten by people and wildlife.
Plains Pricklypear
Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Opuntia polyacantha is a cold-hardy North American prickly pear cactus with variable spines, used for food and medicine.
nopal tapón
Opuntia robusta H.L.Wendl.
Opuntia robusta is a prickly pear cactus with varied reproductive systems and fleshy blue-grey stem segments.
shell mound pricklypear
Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.
Opuntia stricta is an erect shrubby cactus with yellow flowers, purple-red edible fruits, native to subtropical and tropical American coastal habitats.
sulphur cactus
Opuntia sulphurea G.Don ex Loudon
Opuntia sulphurea is a low-growing prickly pear cactus native to western South America, listed as Least Concern and potentially invasive.
Woollyjoint Pricklypear
Opuntia tomentosa Salm-Dyck
Opuntia tomentosa, also called woollyjoint pricklypear or velvety tree pear, is an Opuntia species found in Mexico.
Sampson's snakeroot
Orbexilum pedunculatum (Mill.) Rydb.
Orbexilum pedunculatum is a herbaceous perennial pea family plant native to the US Southeast, with traditional Cherokee medicinal uses.
Man Orchid
Orchis anthropophora (L.) All.
Orchis anthropophora, the man orchid, is a herbaceous perennial native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia.
Naked-man Orchid
Orchis italica Poir.
Orchis italica is a Mediterranean native orchid named for its naked man-shaped flower lobes, and is associated with virility beliefs in Italy.
Early Purple Orchid
Orchis mascula (L.) L.
Orchis mascula is an early purple orchid, a perennial herb widespread across Europe, northwest Africa and the Middle East.
Military Orchid
Orchis militaris L.
Orchis militaris L. is a helmet-flowered orchid, native to Eurasia, and one of the original sources of salep.
Pale-flowered Orchid
Orchis pallens L.
Orchis pallens L. is a pale yellow-flowered European orchid that blooms in spring, with no nectar.
Provence Orchid
Orchis provincialis Balb. ex Lam. & DC.
Orchis provincialis is a small Mediterranean herbaceous orchid that blooms from March to June across a broad range from North Africa to the Caucasus.
Small-dotted Orchid
Orchis punctulata Steven ex Lindl.
Orchis punctulata (small-dotted orchis) is an orchid species native to parts of Europe and western Asia.
Lady Orchid
Orchis purpurea Huds.
Orchis purpurea Huds. is a purple-flowered orchid native to Europe, northern Africa, Turkey, and the Caucasus.
Monkey Orchid
Orchis simia Lam.
The monkey orchid Orchis simia Lam. is a pink to reddish orchid with a monkey-shaped lip, found across Eurasia and northern Africa.
Orchis spitzelii Saut. ex W.D.J.Koch
Orchis spitzelii Saut. ex W.D.J.Koch
Orchis spitzelii is an orchid species native to regions across Europe, northwestern Africa, and western Asia.
Andean Firebush
Oreocallis grandiflora (Lam.) R.Br.
Oreocallis grandiflora is a variable Andean Proteaceae tree or shrub with multiple human uses, visited by diurnal and nocturnal pollinators.
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