Cactaceae Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.
Tulip Pricklypear
Navajo - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Lynch, Regina H., 1986, Cookbook, Chinle, AZ. Navajo Curriculum Center, Rough Rock Demonstration School, page 14
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Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.
Scientific name: Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm.
USDA symbol: OPPHP (
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Common names: Tulip Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Navajo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Dried seeds ground into flour.
RECRD: 6522 id: 24733