Assertion: prickly pear's spine | /r/Synonym | glochid
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text: Some species of prickly pear have clusters of fine, barbed spines called glochids.
text: Their outer rind is marked by nodules containing fine spines (glochids).
text: They have a flat and rounded pad, with sharp spines over, known as Glochids.
text: Are grouped into small cliques, covered with a fuzz of tiny spines called glochidia.
text: But members of the Opuntia genus are unique because of their clusters of fine, tiny, barbed spines called glochids.
text: In addition, harder-to-see tiny spines, called glochids, can be found at the base of the more predominant spines.
text: 2 Put on protective clothing such as closed heavy work shoes, long trousers, long-sleeved shirt, hat and gloves; and if the prickly pear has fine, hair-like spines called glochids, wear safety glasses to prevent loose glochids from entering your eyes.
text: The flat surfaces of these cladodes are covered with areoles that have tiny spines called glochids.
text: Members of the Opuntia genus are unique because of their their clusters of fine, tiny, barbed spines called glochids.
text: Around the large spines are clusters of fine, tiny, barbed spines called glochids.
text: Like all members of the Opuntia, prickly pears have clusters of tiny, barbed spines called glochids located just above the regular spines.
text: The areoles also hold clusters of short (up to 4 mm), pale-yellow to dark-brown, barbed spines called glochids.
text: Prickly pear pads have large, smooth, sharp spines, surrounded by small, hair-like spines called glochids.
text: Minute spines called glochids are abundant.
text: Very minute spines (glochids) are located in the numerous areoles.
text: The small spines (glochids) on pricklypear fruits cause ulceration and bacterial infection in the lips, tongue, palate (a syndrome referred to as “pearmouth”), and throughout the gastrointestinal tracts of these small ruminants (Merrill et al. 1980).
text: The Cactaceae family is characterized by the following morphological characteristics: a) possession of modified axillary buds called areoles that can give rise to large spines, small spines (glochids), flowers, new stems, or roots; b) absence or reduction of leaves in most genera; c) succulent stems; d) thick, waxy cuticle; e) presence of nitrogen-containing, betacyanin pigments, which give the reddish-purple color to many of the fruits; f) shallow, wide-spreading roots; g) presence of mucilage-producing cells, which secrete a polysaccharide that hardens following mechanical injuries to the cuticle; and h) possession of epigynous flowers (flowers wholly above the ovaries) (Bloke 1980, Cronquist 1981, Benson 1982).
text: The pads of the prickly pear are covered with clusters of 2″ spines as well as tiny spines known as glochids.