Prickly Pear Cactus

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Title

Prickly Pear Cactus

Subject

Opuntia humifusa

Description

Plant Size: 1-15 feet

Habitat: Cacti prefer well-drained, sandy, or rocky soils of sand dunes, pastures, woodlands, coastal hammocks, and mangrove swamps.

Medicinal Uses: Folklore (Indian and pioneer) medical applications were for treatments of lung, kidney, and urinary disorders.

Contraindications: CAUTION has many tiny spines with barbs.

Creator

Rene Meizoso

Source

Atlas of Florida Plants database entry for Opuntia humifusa

Allen et al, 2003

Contributor

Rene Meizoso

Identifier

RIFohppc

Coverage

Throughout the state