Pronunciation: o-PUN-tee-a or-IK-o-la
Common name: Chaparral prickly-pear
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Coastal sage scrub and chaparral to about
1500', South Coast, West Peninsular and Transverse
Ranges, Channel Islands
Blooming period: April to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Opuntia
2) oricola