Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Red Car Property: Cactus Pears

Photo: Diane Edwardson, September 22, 2012.  Non-native cactus pears are starting to ripen.  Watch out for those tiny spikes!  (Click on photo to enlarge.)
 
Disclaimer: The Corralitas Red Car Property Blog prefers to quote reliable sources, such as CalFlora and California Poison Control, on the issue of toxicity. We often get email suggesting some plants are edible. If you are eating your way through the Red Car Property, we DO NOT recommend you eat any plant you find in the Red Car Property neighborhood without first doing your own research.