Calflora
Taxon  Report   5938    
Opuntia ficus-indica  (L.) Mill.
Mission cactus,   Tuna cactus
Opuntia ficus-indica, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is not native to California.
also called Opuntia Xoccidentalis
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Bloom Period
Family: Cactaceae  
Genus: Opuntia

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCactus ficus-indica
PLANTSOpuntia compressa
PLANTSOpuntia opuntia
PLANTSOpuntia vulgaris
More information about  Opuntia ficus-indica

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/17/2022).