| Common Name |
Santa Rita Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia violaceae
santa rita |
| Native Habitat |
Texas, New Mexico, eastern Arizona, northern Mexico 0 to
5,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, limestone, low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Glochids |
| Leaves |
Purple evergreen with glochids |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Pale yellow flowers late spring, red fruits |
| Nature Value |
Fruits eaten by birds and some mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Food |
| Links |
|
| Images and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_santa-rita.html |
| Images and data |
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Opuntia_violaceae.html |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55374/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/opsa.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow80.html |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Opuntia+violacea+var.+santa+rita&title_tag=Opuntia+violacea+var.+santa+rita |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM00745&sp=Opuntia%20santa-rita |
| Seeds |
http://www.cactus-canyon.com/list.html |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OPSA |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415202 |
