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What could the Prickly Pear cactus do if you stuck your finger into it?
If you stuck your finger into a prickly pear cactus, you could get stuck with one of the spines. You could also possibly be bitten by a spider who likes to make their webs in the prickly pear.
Can you eat cactus's?
Yes, many of the fruits can be eaten fresh. For example, the yellow fruit of the prickly pear [Opuntia spp] has the sweetest flavor of the cactus fruit's color range. It's eaten fresh. Additionally, other body parts also can be eaten. For example, the prickly pear cactus' jointed pads may be peeled and boiled, to make Mexico's popular nopalitos. The flesh of the candy barrel cactus [Ferocactus wislizeni] may be made up into sugary candies.
Can people eat desert cactus?
Cacti are producers! Producers are plants and plants do not 'eat' other plants.
How do you make a sentence with succulence in the sentence?
The succulence of watermelons makes them very popular in summer! Many desert animals rely on the succulence of the Prickly Pear cactus as a source of water. A barrier of cactus could be referred to as 'a fence of succulents with succulence'!
Why can animals not eat a cactus?
Many cacti are covered with dense spines that discourage animals from feeding on them. Some contains drugs and toxins that make them unpalatable. However, the prickly pear cactus is used as a food source by a number of animals, including the javelina.
What type of plant do prickly pears grow on?
One adaptation of the prickly pear cactus [Opuntia spp] is its closeness to the ground. This proximity means that little moisture is loss on the way from the plant's water channeling spines, to the ground, and into the cactus' roots. Another adaptation is its defense mechanism, in the intimidating aspect and the painful impact of its barbed spines and bristles. Still another adaptation is the flexibility of its stem. The stem moves, processes and stores water, nutrient solutions, and energizing photosynthetic products. It gets larger with greater amounts of stored supplies, and smaller with lesser. Yet another is the spreading, shallow, fibrous nature of its roots. A cactus' roots are most effective and efficient in aggressively seeking out and capturing available soil moisture.
Can a cow get sick from eating cactus?
The cactus plant can hurt a human with sharp thorns, spines, quills or needles. It also can hurt a human with its stored water. That water may be toxic to drink.
How do you make a cactus?
From a cactus seed.
Can all types of cactus plants be eaten?
Some cacti can be eaten, such as the prickly pear. However, there are a number of species of cactus that have toxic or hallucinogenic properties that can make ingestion a less than pleasant experience. Both the tender young pads as well as the fruit of the prickly pear are eaten by many people in Mexico as well as in the southwestern United States. The pads are called nopales and the fruit tunas and both are frequently sold in markets and grocery stores in these regions. They can be eaten raw (after removing the tiny spines called glochids) or cooked.
What do crows make there nest out of?
Crows make their nests out of twigs, lined with soft bark and animal hair.
Can you eat a cactus?
Yes, many of the fruits can be eaten fresh. For example, the yellow fruit of the prickly pear [Opuntia spp] has the sweetest flavor of the cactus fruit's color range. It's eaten fresh. Additionally, other body parts also can be eaten. For example, the prickly pear cactus' jointed pads may be peeled and boiled, to make Mexico's popular nopalitos. In the way of another example, the flesh of the candy barrel cactus [Ferocactus wislizeni] may be made up into sugary candies. But whatever the cactus or the cactus body part, it's important to remove the plant's modified leaves. The modified leaves take the shape of thorns, spines, spikes, quills, prongs, needles, hairs, or bristles. Even the smallest, shortest, or finest of these modified leaves and modified leaf parts can be irritating if not downright painful to bite into, chew, and swallow.
What organism grows on a prickly vine?
An organism that grows on a prickly vine is raspberries. Blackberries also row on prickly vines. They are used to make jam.
