prickly pear: References & Edit History

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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Phytochemical, biological, and nutritional properties of the prickly pear, Opuntia dillenii: A review. Aug 13, 2026
Add new Web site: University of California - Agriculture and Natural Resources - Prickly Pear Cactus. Jun 18, 2026
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew - Prickly pear - Opuntia. Apr 10, 2026
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Nopal (Prickly Pear Cactus) Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Feb 25, 2026
Add new Web site: Business Queensland - Prickly acacia. Jun 28, 2025
Add new Web site: Texas A and M AgriLife’s San Angelo Research and Extension Center - Sonora Station - Nutritional value and intake of prickly pear by goats (PDF). May 17, 2025
Add new Web site: UF|IFAS Extension - Gardening Solutions - Prickly Pear. Sep 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Utah State University - Digital Commons - Prickly Pear Cactus. Jul 26, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Florida - Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences - Gardening Solutions - Prickly Pear. May 31, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Prickly Pear Cactus - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Apr 05, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Phytochemical, biological, and nutritional properties of the prickly pear, Opuntia dillenii: A review. Feb 22, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Nevada - College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources - Eating Cactus: Prickly Pear for Food. Dec 22, 2023
Add new Web site: The University of Arizona - Cooperative Extension - Prickly Pear Cactus: Food of the Desert (PDF). Aug 18, 2023
Add new Web site: U.S. Forest Service - Plant of the Week - Prickly Pear. May 01, 2022
Add new Web site: Healthline - Prickly Pear: Nutrition, Benefits, Recipes, and More. May 01, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce - How to Grow and Care for Prickly Pear Cactus. Feb 28, 2021
Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Animals and Plants - Prickly Pear Cactus. Feb 28, 2021
Add new Web site: DesertUSA - Prickly Pear Cactus. Aug 09, 2018
Added images of various species of prickly pears. Jan 12, 2018
Added cross-references. Jan 12, 2018
Added new Web site: National Park Service - National Monument Colorado - Prickly Pear. Jun 17, 2009
Added new Web site: Drugs.com - Prickly Pear. Jun 17, 2009
Added new Web site: Botany Global Issues Map - Prickly Pear Cactus. Jun 09, 2008
Added new Web site: Australian Weeds - Prickly Pear Cactus. Jun 09, 2008
Article revised and updated. Apr 18, 2008
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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