Opuntia oricola Calflora

Distribution by County 5942

Opuntia oricola Philbrick

Chaparral pricklypear, Prickly pear

Opuntia oricola is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.

Record Count by County


Los Angeles: 20	Riverside: 2	Santa Barbara: 16
Orange: 92	San Diego: 66	Ventura: 89

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: 11/21/2024).