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Distribution by County   5938    
Opuntia ficus-indica  (L.) Mill.
Mission cactus,   Tuna cactus
Opuntia ficus-indica is a shrub (stem succulent) that is not native to California.
Record Count by County

Alameda: 2 Merced: 1 San Diego: 143 Santa Cruz: 3
Contra Costa: 2 Monterey: 17 San Francisco: 2 Solano: 2
Fresno: 1 Napa: 4 San Joaquin: 1 Sonoma: 3
Humboldt: 1 Orange: 63 San Luis Obispo: 27 Tehama: 1
Los Angeles: 62 Riverside: 4 San Mateo: 5 Ventura: 21
Madera: 1 Sacramento: 3 Santa Barbara: 33 Yolo: 2
Marin: 11 San Bernardino: 5 Santa Clara: 11

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/30/2025).