Arizona pencil cholla
Cylindropuntia arbuscula

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The green fruit are boiled with saltbush and used for food. The flowers are roasted in pits with inkweed and dried for future use. They are then eaten.

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cylindropuntia arbuscula var. congesta (Griffiths) Backeb.; Grusonia arbuscula (Engelm.) G. D. Rowley; Opuntia arbuscula Engelm.;