Edwards' Pricklypear

Opuntia edwardsii V.E. Grant & K.A. Grant

Cactus family

Plant Type
Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
16 inches
Flower Color
Red, Yellow, Green
Bloom Time
Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Beetles, Wasps, Flies

Native Range

  • USA:  Texas

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.