Cactaceae Opuntia versicolor Engelm. ex Coult.
Staghorn Cholla
Pima - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Russell, Frank, 1908, The Pima Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #26:1-390, page 78
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Opuntia versicolor Engelm. ex Coult.
Scientific name: Opuntia versicolor Engelm. ex Coult.
USDA symbol: OPVE (
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Common names: Staghorn Cholla
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Pima
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Fruits eaten raw.
RECRD: 43960 id: 24871