| Common Name |
Pancake Prickly Pear, Dollarjoint Pricklypear |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia chlorotica |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts and grasslands below 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 5 feet X 5 feet, usual 3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, light green |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Yellow-orange flowers in spring, red fruits |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees, fruits eaten by birds and mammals,
leaves eaten by tortoise |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits and pads eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_chlorotica.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/pancake_prickly_pear_cactus.htm |
| Images and data |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Opuntia+chlorotica |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/opuntia_chlorotica_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OPCH |
