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Pronunciation: oh-PUN-tee-a lit-or-AY-lis
Common name: Coast prickly-pear
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Low elevations near the coast from Santa Barbara to Baja, and occasionally as much as 15-40 miles inland
Blooming period: May to June
Name derivations: 1) Opuntia 2) littoralis