Cactaceae Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow

Buckhorn Cholla

Pima, Gila River - Food, Dried Food

Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 4

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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: Pima, Gila River
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dried Food
Notes: Calyxes pit roasted with inkweed and dried for future use.

RECRD: 8732 id: 24571

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