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Tasajillo
Cactus Family : Cactaceae
Latin Name : Opuntia leptocaulis
Longevity : Perennial
Season : Warm
Origin : Native
Value : Wildlife – good
Livestock -poor
Remarks :
Other common names, "Tesajo cactus", "Pencil
cholla", "Rat-tail cactus" and "Slender-stem
cactus". This is a thicket forming cactus that
stands about 1 to 6 ½ ft. tall. The multiple stems
are cylindrical in shape and vary in shades of
green. Flowers July to August. The red berries
are eaten by deer, quail, turkey and other small
mammals. Deer will also eat the succulent new
growth. Tasajillo is of no use to livestock or
humans. The spines stick into the flesh and are
difficult to remove.
Source: USDA-NRCS
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