Prickly pear cactus species (Opuntia spp.) are indigenious to the Americas, varying in height from 1 to 10 feet with yellow to red blooms. They're native to most states, including a smattering in ...

For now, a flat jointed, distinctly spiny cactus, having a yellow flower with a reddish base, is a desert prickly-pear . . . probably. In our area, look for the desert prickly-pear above 3,500 ...