| Flower: | Cactus, Engelmann's Prickly Pear | | Family: | Cactus | | Genus / Species: | Opuntia phaeacantha | | Notes: | This is the most common prickly pear in Arizona. Grows at elevations above 1000 ft. Red fruits called 'tunas' are edible and eaten by wildlife and humans. The flowers are yellow. | | Photo: | 
Bog Springs Campground, Arizona - - November 7, 2005 | | Guide: | Plants of Arizona by Epple / Cacti of Southeastern Arizona / Pacific States Wildflowers by Niehaus & Ripper / Sonoran Desert Wildflowers by Spellenberg |
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