Cylindropuntia spinosior

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 buds, fruit and joints are baked in a pit and eaten.

Edible parts

Buds, fruit, stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Grusonia spinosior (Engelm.) G. D. Rowley; Opuntia spinosior (Engelm.) Tourney; Opuntia spinosior var. neomexicana Tourney; Opuntia whipplei var. spinosior Engelm.;