Santa Rita Pricklypear

Opuntia santa-rita (Griffiths & Hare) Rose

Cactus family

Plant Type
Tree, Shrub
Life Cycle
Perennial
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona
  • MEX:  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.