Cactaceae Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow

Buckhorn Cholla

Cahuilla - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 95

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Scientific name: Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow
USDA symbol: OPACA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Buckhorn Cholla
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruit gathered in the spring and eaten fresh.

RECRD: 11563 id: 24566

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