Pronunciation: oh-PUN-tee-a VAY-see-eye
Common name: Vasey's prickly-pear
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Chaparral, coastal sage scrub, valley grassland
below 2000', hybrid of O. littoralis and O. phaecantha
Blooming period: May to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Opuntia 2) Xvaseyi