Cylindropuntia arbuscula
(Englem.) F. M. Knuth
Arizona pencil cholla
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Description
A cactus of the Cactaceae family native to temperate regions.
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Edible Uses
The green fruit are boiled with saltbush and used for food. The flowers are roasted in pits with inkweed and dried for future use, then eaten.
Traditional Uses
The green fruit are boiled with saltbush and used for food. The flowers are roasted in pits with inkweed and dried for future use. They are then eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
North America, USA,
Synonyms
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 365
