Cholla cactus
Austrocactus spiniflorus

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The stems and fruit are roasted and eaten when food is scarce.

It is a famine food.

Edible parts

Stems, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Corryocactus spiniflorus (Phil.) Hutchison; Echinocereus clavatus K. Schum.; Echinocereus hypogaeus (F. A. C. Weber ex Regel) A. A. Weber ex K. Schum.; Echinocereus hypogaeus Rumpler; Erdisia spinifolora (Phil.) Britton & Rose; Eulychnia clavata Phil. ex K. Schum.; Opuntia bicolor Phil.; Opuntia clavata Engelm.; Opuntia spiniflora Phil.;