Prickly pear
Opuntia macrorhiza subsp. pottsii

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA.

How it is used for food

The fruit are used to make wine. The juice is allowed to stand until it thickens and is then bottled. The stems are used like egg whites.

Edible parts

Fruit, juice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Opuntia ballii Rose; Opuntia delicata Rose; Opuntia filipendula Engelm.; Opuntia pottsii Salm-Dyck; Opuntia setispina Engelm. ex Salm-Dyck, L.; Opuntia tenuispina Englem. & J. M. Bigelow;