ruthbancroftgarden: Opuntia microdasysThis is a common cactus in cultivation, with a charming appear
ruthbancroftgarden: Opuntia microdasysThis is a common cactus in cultivation, with a charming appearance and the innocuous common name of “bunny ears”. But let the buyer beware! Though lacking large spines to stab someone, it has an abundance of tiny glochids, which may look furry and cute, but easily get embedded in skin and are a pain to remove. It is best used far enough back in a garden bed that nobody will accidentally brush against it. If precautions are taken, it is an attractive garden plant with showy yellow flowers in late spring. It is widespread in central and northern Mexico, and is closely related to Opuntia rufida, which comes from a little farther north and can be found in northern Mexico and in Texas. Some classifiers lump O. microdasys into O. rufida.-Brian -- source link