Twistspine Pricklypear

Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Twistspine Pricklypear: Melitara dentata

Native Range

USA: Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin
MEX: Mexico Northeast, 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.