Devil's Tongue

Opuntia austrina Small - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Devil's Tongue: Melitara prodenialis

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.