Dollarjoint Pricklypear

Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow

Cactus family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

8.0 feet

Flower Color

Red, Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.