Cactaceae Opuntia ?occidentalis Engelm. & Bigelow (pro sp.) [littoralis ? (engelmannii ? phaeacantha)]

Pricklypear

Cahuilla - Food, Unspecified

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 97

View all documented uses for Opuntia ?occidentalis Engelm. & Bigelow (pro sp.) [littoralis ? (engelmannii ? phaeacantha)]

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Scientific name: Opuntia ?occidentalis Engelm. & Bigelow (pro sp.) [littoralis ? (engelmannii ? phaeacantha)]
USDA symbol: OPOC2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Diced joints used for food.

RECRD: 11582 id: 24885

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