View photos of the edible and medicinal plant Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear), profiled in the Wild Edible Series: Texas.
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
A passage from Wild Edible Plants of Texas:
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.
Author, Researcher, Clinician. Latest titles: Wild Edible Plants of Oklahoma, 2nd ed., Wild Edible Plants of Arizona, 2nd ed., and Wild Edible Plants of Arkansas, 2nd. ed.