Pronunciation: oh-PUN-tee-a pol-ee-ak-AN-tha er-
in-AY-see-a
Common name: Mojave prickly-pear
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Dry gravelly and rocky places, 1500'-8000',
creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, San
Bernardino and San Jacinto Mts, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: May to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Opuntia
2) polyacantha 3) erinacea