Prickly pear cactus can reproduce by seed, root division and by cuttings from the paddles being individually rooted.
The Prickly Pear Cactus
A "prickly pear" is not actually a pear.
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A prickly pear is a cactus. There is no commensalism or mutualism.
The prickly pear provides food and home for the wood rat. In turn, the wood rat acts a pollinator for the prickly pear.
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No. the prickly pear is not native to Australia. It is an introduced species, and a noxious pest.
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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.
It is a type of fruit