Cactaceae Opuntia versicolor Engelm. ex Coult.

Staghorn Cholla

Pima - Food, Fruit

Use documented by:
Curtin, L. S. M., 1949, By the Prophet of the Earth, Sante Fe. San Vicente Foundation, page 59

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Scientific name: Opuntia versicolor Engelm. ex Coult.
USDA symbol: OPVE (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Staghorn Cholla
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Green fruits boiled with saltbush and used for food.

RECRD: 44842 id: 24872

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