Staghorn cholla
Cylindropuntia echinocarpa

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 rolled on the ground to remove the spines, then eaten raw. The buds, fruit and joints are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Grusonia echinocarpa (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) G. D. Rowley; Opuntia echinocarpa Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow; Opuntia echinocarpa var. nuda J. M. Coult.; Opuntia wigginsii L. D. Benson;