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Cactus Identification

Post by sidpook » Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:07 pm

Hey all....
Can someone please let me know what kind of cactus this is? They are all over th eplace here lately and they are quite pretty. They bloom large yellow flowers in late June / July usually . i have no idea what they are. thanks
mike

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Post by Paul Ont » Sat Jun 04, 2011 6:50 pm

Opuntia humifusa. aka O. compressa. Eastern Prickly pear.
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Post by sidpook » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:31 pm

Thank you. They are everywhere. I wonder if they can be grilled and eaten??
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Post by TimMAz6 » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:54 pm

I agree with Paul....Humifusa. Not sure about eating them.....as far as I know you can.
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Post by hardyjim » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:41 pm

My guess is,the little stickers would be harder to get out
of your mouth than your hands,legs etc.
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Post by sidpook » Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:44 am

I'm gonna try. I remember my aunt grilling them over in Tuscany when we visited her one summer.
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Post by canadianplant » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:27 am

nice pic mike.

You gonna take a few cuttings ?
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Post by sidpook » Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:57 am

canadianplant wrote:nice pic mike.

You gonna take a few cuttings ?
I/m def grabbing some cttings.....They are everywhere. Now, where to put them? Gotta keep the dogs away...LOL
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