Cactaceae Opuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & Bigelow

Buckhorn Cholla

Pima, Gila River - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Rea, Amadeo M., 1991, Gila River Pima Dietary Reconstruction, Arid Lands Newsletter 31:3-10, page 7

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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: Staple
Notes: Flowers pit roasted and eaten as a staple.

RECRD: 8715 id: 24572

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