Opuntia ficus-indica Calflora

Distribution by County 5938

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.

Mission cactus, Tuna cactus

Opuntia ficus-indica is a shrub (stem succulent) that is not native to California.

Record Count by County


Alameda: 2	Monterey: 16	San Francisco: 2	Solano: 1
Contra Costa: 1	Napa: 2	San Joaquin: 1	Sonoma: 2
Fresno: 1	Orange: 57	San Luis Obispo: 26	Tehama: 1
Humboldt: 1	Riverside: 3	San Mateo: 5	Ventura: 17
Los Angeles: 54	Sacramento: 2	Santa Barbara: 26
Marin: 11	San Bernardino: 4	Santa Clara: 8
Merced: 1	San Diego: 141	Santa Cruz: 2

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/23/2024).