Calflora
Taxon  Report   5923    
Opuntia ×occidentalis  Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow
Western prickly pear
Opuntia ×occidentalis, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period
Family: Cactaceae  
Genus: Opuntia

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFOpuntia ficus-indica
JEFOpuntia ficus-indica
CalfloraOpuntia occidentalis
More information about  Opuntia ×occidentalis

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/17/2021).