Coastal Pricklypear

Opuntia littoralis (Engelm.) Cockerell - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Red

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
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.