Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

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

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
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.