CACTACEAE
Cochineal
Syn. Nopalea cochenillifera - (L.) Salm-Dyck
Flowering time; Regularly during the year
Distribution; GC, CB, LC
Habitat; Dry open fields
Status; Cultivated
Notes; Horticulture potential: Xerophytic landscaping. This cactus is spineless or so and the fruit is edible.