Opuntia Santa Rita

Opuntia santa-rita

 

Opuntia santa-rita (Griffiths & Hare) Rose

 

Santa Rita Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear

 

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

 

Synonym(s): Opuntia chlorotica var. santa-rita, Opuntia violacea var. santa-rita

 

USDA Symbol: opsa

 

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

Plant Characteristics

 

Duration: Perennial

Habit: Cactus/Succulent

Fruit Type: Berry

Bloom Information

 

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow

Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

 

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Value to Beneficial Insects

 

Special Value to Native Bees (Recognized by pollination ecologists as attracting large numbers of native bees.)

 

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Bibliography

 

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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