Cactaceae Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
Beavertail Pricklypear
Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified
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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Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
Scientific name: Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & Bigelow
USDA symbol: OPBAB2 (
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Common names: Beavertail Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Buds cooked and eaten.
RECRD: 11567 id: 24583