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Pronunciation: oh-PUN-tee-a or-IK-o-la
Common name: Chaparral prickly-pear
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Coastal sage scrub and chaparral to about 1500', South Coast, West Peninsular and Transverse Ranges, Channel Islands
Blooming period: April to May
Name derivations: 1) Opuntia 2) oricola