Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)

Opuntia humifusa | Eastern prickly pear | Edible and Medicinal Uses

View photos of the edible and medicinal plant Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear), profiled in the Wild Edible Series: Texas.

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Well over a dozen species of Prickly pear exist in the state, with West Texas the home to the majority. Opuntia humifusa mainly represents the genus in East Texas.