Opuntia triacantha
(Willd.) Sweet
CactaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Anguilla, Mexico, North America,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
A subtropical cactus in the Cactaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Opuntia triacantha is a species of cactus known by the common names Spanish lady, Keys Joe-jumper, Big Pine Key prickly-pear, and jumping prickly apple.
References (2)
- Hort. brit. 172. 1826 "triacantha" (As Opuntia triacanthos)
- Lyle, S., 2006, Discovering fruit and nuts. Land Links. p 303
