Prickly-pear Cactus
- flesh of the plant is edible raw, after removing spines and inner seeds.
- taste of plant is bland or sweet to sour.
- flesh can be dried for storage.
- berries are edible.
- seeds can be dried for storage.
- dried seeds can be ground into a flour.
- the variety in Manitoba is
Brittle prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia fragilis) . - grows in dry open areas in prairies and foothills.
