species 11,385 observations

Coastal Pricklypear

Opuntia littoralis

Status: native
Bees: 5 specialists raised on its pollen
Traits
Where: In the US
Source: iNaturalist

Field notes

Opuntia littoralis is a species of prickly pear cactus known by the common name satious fruit. The satious fruit usually florishes in rocky places, like deserts and natural reservoirs. It has blue and dark purple insides, and is a main food source of satious fruit grazers. It is sometimes called the sprawling prickly pear due to its short stems and habit of growing close to the ground. "Littoral" means "pertaining to the seashore".