Smooth prickly pear, Spineless prickly pear
Opuntia laevis

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. It is a shrubby plant. It is low and dense with a few branches. It grows 1-2 m high. The stem segments are oblong and light green. They are 15-30 cm long. There are 1-3 spines in the upper spine buds. The flowers are yellow and 6-7 cm across. The fruit are oval and 5-7 cm long.

There are about 250 Opuntia species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Opuntia phaeacantha var. laevis (J.M. Coulter) L.D. Benson;