2019 First-Class Forever Stamp,Cactus Flower: Opuntia engelmannii
# 5350 - 2019 First-Class Forever Stamp - Cactus Flower: Opuntia engelmannii
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US #5350
2019 Opuntia Engelmannii – Cactus Flowers
- Pictures Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus in bloom
- Part of the set of 10 stamps celebrating the beauty of cactus flowers
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Cactus Flowers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 15, 2019
First Day City: Mesa, Arizona
Quantity Issued: 400,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklet of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the many colors, shapes, and sizes of flowers different cactus species produce.
About the stamp design: Pictures an existing photograph by John P. Schaefer of Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii) in bloom.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Mesa, Arizona, at the AmeriStamp Expo/ARIPEX stamp show. Arizona is home to many cactus species.
About the Cactus Flowers set: Made up of 10 stamp designs, all picturing existing photographs by John P. Schaefer of different cacti species in bloom. The species pictured include: Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus), Rebutia minuscula (fire crown cactus), Echinocereus dasyacanthus (Texas rainbow cactus), Echinocereus poselgeri (Dahlia cactus), Echinocereus coccineus (Scarlet hedgehog cactus), Pelecyphora aselliformis (hatchet cactus), Parodia microsperma (golden Tom Thumb cactus), Echinocactus horizonthalonius (eagle’s claw cactus), Thelocactus heterochromus (glory of Texas cactus), and Parodia scopa (silver ball cactus).
History the stamp represents: Prickly pear (Opuntia) are some of the most widespread of all cacti. They are native to North and South America, but were introduced in Europe, Africa, and Australia between the 15th and 18th century. The most common species is Engelmann’s prickly pear – Opuntia engelmannii.
Each genus of cactus has special characteristics that set it apart from other types. Prickly pear cacti are fast-growing, have no distinct central growing point, and almost any part of the plant will take root when it touches the ground. For this reason, a single plant can rapidly take up an area of 30 feet or more and reach heights of 11 feet.
Prickly pear cacti get their name from the purple-red fruit that grows from the top of the plant in the summer. These were an important food source for Native American tribes and are considered a delicacy today.
Like most plants, the prickly pear cactus produces flowers before fruiting. The bright yellow blooms can be seen during the spring months and are about four inches in diameter. Their beauty is fleeting, however, as (like most cacti) the flowers last just one day. Seeing them in person is a real treat.
US #5350
2019 Opuntia Engelmannii – Cactus Flowers
- Pictures Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus in bloom
- Part of the set of 10 stamps celebrating the beauty of cactus flowers
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Cactus Flowers
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: February 15, 2019
First Day City: Mesa, Arizona
Quantity Issued: 400,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Double-sided booklet of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the many colors, shapes, and sizes of flowers different cactus species produce.
About the stamp design: Pictures an existing photograph by John P. Schaefer of Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii) in bloom.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Mesa, Arizona, at the AmeriStamp Expo/ARIPEX stamp show. Arizona is home to many cactus species.
About the Cactus Flowers set: Made up of 10 stamp designs, all picturing existing photographs by John P. Schaefer of different cacti species in bloom. The species pictured include: Opuntia engelmannii (Engelmann’s prickly pear cactus), Rebutia minuscula (fire crown cactus), Echinocereus dasyacanthus (Texas rainbow cactus), Echinocereus poselgeri (Dahlia cactus), Echinocereus coccineus (Scarlet hedgehog cactus), Pelecyphora aselliformis (hatchet cactus), Parodia microsperma (golden Tom Thumb cactus), Echinocactus horizonthalonius (eagle’s claw cactus), Thelocactus heterochromus (glory of Texas cactus), and Parodia scopa (silver ball cactus).
History the stamp represents: Prickly pear (Opuntia) are some of the most widespread of all cacti. They are native to North and South America, but were introduced in Europe, Africa, and Australia between the 15th and 18th century. The most common species is Engelmann’s prickly pear – Opuntia engelmannii.
Each genus of cactus has special characteristics that set it apart from other types. Prickly pear cacti are fast-growing, have no distinct central growing point, and almost any part of the plant will take root when it touches the ground. For this reason, a single plant can rapidly take up an area of 30 feet or more and reach heights of 11 feet.
Prickly pear cacti get their name from the purple-red fruit that grows from the top of the plant in the summer. These were an important food source for Native American tribes and are considered a delicacy today.
Like most plants, the prickly pear cactus produces flowers before fruiting. The bright yellow blooms can be seen during the spring months and are about four inches in diameter. Their beauty is fleeting, however, as (like most cacti) the flowers last just one day. Seeing them in person is a real treat.