Near Fredonia in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Yoowuv'

Opuntia phaeacantha

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

1. Yoo-wuv' Marker

Inscription. In the fall, look for plum-sized purple fruit on these prickly pear cactus. These 'pears' are good eaten fresh. Paiute people compressed and dried the fruits into cakes for trade and winter storage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 36° 51.791′ N, 112° 44.413′ W. Marker is near Fredonia, Arizona, in Mohave County. It can be reached from North Pipe Spring Road 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located along the Ridge Trail in Pipe Spring National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 North Pipe Spring Road, Fredonia AZ 86022, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Southwest

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 995 Miles of Wire (here, next to this marker); When the Good Grass Goes (a few steps from this marker); How Can 10 Million Gallons of Water a Year Suddenly Appear in a Stony Desert? (within shouting distance of this marker); Moamop' (within shouting distance of this marker); Pipe Springs National Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); A Good Drink of Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Skoomp (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Tithing Ranch (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Pipe Spring National Monument

Also see . . . Opuntia phaeacantha (Wikipedia).

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The flowers are bright yellow with a pale green center. Some plants produce yellow flowers with an orange-red center. The edible fruits are red or purple with a pink seedy flesh. The fruit has a mild watermelon or pear flavor. Both the fruit and the fleshy pads provide and important food resource for desert wildlife. (Submitted on May 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

2. Yoowuv' Marker

Yoowuv' / desert prickly pear image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

3. Yoowuv' / desert prickly pear

(located beside marker)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2016

4. Yoowuv' / desert prickly pear

(located beside marker)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.