Brittle Pricklypear

Opuntia fragilis

• Hul’qumi’num Name:  thuthuhw
• Description: Low, mat-forming succulent perennial up to 15m tall. Has large spines with smaller yellowish bristles. Tissue paper-like flowers are yellow, showy, and large.
• Habitat: Dry, open sites on sandy or gravelly soils and rock outcrops.
• Pair with: Stonecrop and Oregon sunshine