Opuntia stricta (Erect Prickly Pear) is a species of shrub in the family cacti. They are succulent plants. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are listed in cites appendix ii. They are native to Central America, Cuba, Eastern North America, South America, U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico, North America, Atlantic Ocean, West Indies, United States, US Minor Outlying Islands, The Contiguous United States, and Bermuda. They have photosynthetic stem leaves. Flowers are visited by Mordellistena pumila, Honey bee, Oxythyrea funesta, and Mediimorda bipunctata.
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