The Prickly Pear
Opuntia bumifusa
The Prickly Pear grows in sandy places and dunes.It ranges through out the Eastern regions.If you would like to see one look for yellow flowers with 12 petals that are 3 in. wide.The flowers bloom May- August.There are no stems only a flat pad with little stinging pads.The Prickly Pear gets up to 1 in. high.
By:Kara