Prickly Pear Cactus - Opuntia polycantha - Colorado Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

Common name: Prickly Pear Cactus Latin name: Opuntia polycantha


Annual/Perennial: Perennial Flowers: May to June Flower size: 3" to 4" Found in: Plains to Foothills Height: 6" to 8" Invasive: No Native species: No Useful in garden: No Image taken: Near I-70 and Highway 40
		Pictured Wildflower: Prickly Pear Cactus - Opuntia polycantha
Wildflower Field notes: Prickly Pear Cactus is very common. It can be found with either red or yellow flowers. Look for Prickly Pear Cactus in dry, sunny areas from deserts to prairies, and arid areas of the foothills.

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Common name: Prickly Pear Cactus Latin name: Opuntia polycantha