Cactaceae Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Engelm.) Parfitt & Pinkava
Texas Pricklypear
Sia - Food, Unspecified
Use documented by:
White, Leslie A., 1962, The Pueblo of Sia, New Mexico, XXX SI-BAE Bulletin #, page 107
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Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Engelm.) Parfitt & Pinkava
Scientific name: Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri (Engelm.) Parfitt & Pinkava
USDA symbol: OPENL (
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Common names: Texas Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Sia
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Roasted in damp sand and eaten with chili.
RECRD: 3130 id: 24639