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Plant ID
GD-CAC-022-0072
Common Name(s)
- Yellow Bunny Ears
- Polka-Dot Cactus
- Yellow-Glochid Bunny Ears
Scientific Name
Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff.
Form: Yellow-glochid form
Plant Photograph
Figure 1. Opuntia microdasys — Yellow-Glochid Form.
Photo Caption: Opuntia microdasys displaying flattened green pads densely marked with bright yellow-golden glochid clusters, creating its characteristic polka-dot appearance.
Photography: Green Desert Botanical Library
Basic Information
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Opuntia |
| Scientific Name | Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff. |
| Form | Yellow-glochid form |
| Common Name | Yellow Bunny Ears / Polka-Dot Cactus |
| Plant Type | Opuntioid cactus |
| Glochid Color | Yellow to golden |
Plant Description
This specimen is distinguished by its flattened green pads densely covered with bright yellow-golden glochid clusters. The evenly distributed glochids create the characteristic dotted or polka-dot appearance associated with the Yellow Bunny Ears form.
The yellow-glochid form is a horticulturally familiar expression of Opuntia microdasys, distinguished primarily by the coloration and density of its glochid clusters.
Life’s Whispers
“A thousand little golden dots
can turn a simple green pad
into a living constellation.”
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