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Yes, cactus fruits are among the fare that residents of and visitors to Latin America may sample. For example, Carnegiea gigantea is the giant saguaro cactus of northwestern Mexico and of the southwestern United States of America. Its red fruit resembles a plum. Cereus is a cactus of eastern South America and of the West Indies. Its green, purple or red fruits make a colorful, refreshing addition to a meal. Echinocereus triglochidiatus is called the claret cup hedgehog cactus. It produces small pink berries in summer. The berries often are made into a jam. Ferocactus wislizeni is the candy barrel cactus of Mexico and of the southern United States of America. Its flesh produces a sugary solution in summer and fall. That solution may be made into candy. Neowerdermannia vorwerkii is a cactus that's found in Bolivia. The high plains people of Bolivia cook and serve the cactus in the same way as potatoes. Opuntia spp. is the prickly pear cactus that's grown natively from Canada southwards all the way to Argentina and Chile. Its fruits may be red, white or yellow. They may be made into candy and jelly. Its small spines need to be removed before cutting and boiling the prickly pads into the popular nopales. Pereskia is the gooseberry or rose cactus of Barbados. Its small berries also make for a colorful, refreshing addition to a meal. Their season runs from summer into fall.
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Are cactus poisonous if eaten?
no
What was typically eaten in the wild west?
Cactus
What do you do if you ate a cactus?
Many types of cactus are edible and commonly eaten by people. Prickly pear cactus is one example.
Do cactus plants die when they are eaten?
Yes, the part of the cactus that's eaten dies. But no, what's left of the cactus plant doesn't die necessarily. It depends upon the size of the piece that's eaten, the manner in which the piece is removed, and the condition of the remaining body parts.
How do cactus protect from being eaten?
It does get eaten. By humans and camels and such... But normal animals don't because they have little pointy things that jab your face. It hurts a lot!
What is the most popular fruit eaten on Presidents Day?
cactus
Why do kiwi have hair?
they are adapted from cacti you can tell if you have ever eaten or drank cactus water the hair is protective just as a cactus would use it
How does the cactus suvurive?
in the body of a catus, water is stored as not much rain falls where a cactus so water is stored to prevent the cactus from dying out. there are thorns on cacti to prevent it from being eaten by a predator.
Have you ever encountered a bobcat on a cactus in the wild"?
No, I have never encountered a bobcat on a cactus in the wild.
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.
Which external characteristics could protect a cactus from being eaten by a animal?
Broad leaves
What adaptation do rose plants and cactus have which protect them from being destroyed or eaten?
Thorns, spines
