Opuntia prolifera (Coast Cholla)

Photographs

My photos:

This photo from Torrey Pines in March looks down on the ocean at the bottom of the cliff. It doesnt show the plant to good effect but it's such a pretty view!

More photos:

Closeup of the plant from UCI

In bloom, from Wildflowers of Southern California

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Plant Information

Cactaceae

In the garden:

An erect cactus with 1 to several trunks. It is 3 to 6 feet tall, with a greater width due to it’s spreading branches. The stems easily detach at the joints. It flowers in late spring, with light rose-red to red-purple blooms. Once established, it will require little or no water.

In the wild:

It forms vegetatively propagated thickets on arid slopes below 600 feet; found near and along the coast.

Ethnobotany:

No information found.

Field Trips
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