Prickly Pear

Family Farm Series - Prickly Pear Cactus

A free publication put out by the Small Farm Center of the University of California. It is a very informative article on the many uses of prickly pear and details on its propagation. Included is also a long list of references and a list of sources.

Rivenrock Gardens

A cactus farm where you can order freshly harvested nopalitos, browse their garden by picture or try some of the many cactus recipes listed.

Arizona Cactus - Prickly Pear

A great prickly pear resource that contains incredible pictures and verbose descriptions on over 30 different types.

Prickly Pear Cactus - Desert USA

A Southwestern online store with a page describing the characteristics of many different species and linking to the unique prickly pear items that they sell.

Research and Extension Center - Virtual Herbarium

Describes the Texas Prickly Pear including several excellent pictures of various parts of the plant. It also includes a link to information on herbicides that can control the prickly pear, but now that you know how truly wonderful a plant this is you won't need them!