Opuntia Species, Chenille Prickly Pear, Old Man Whiskers

Can anyone tell me if this fruit of this cactus is edible?

Thanks,
Sicula~

I bought one of these at Walmart (yes I hate Walmart but they are closeby and they have nice plants usually) The flowers ARE not yellow ...Read Moreas describe in Anderson's TCF or other books. However they are red-orange like mentioned. I call mine Vlad the Impaler because of all the dead flys that were stuck in the glochids. They are sort of a pain if you bump into the plant, however mine is inclosed due to javelina attack..

It grows fairly quickly and despite being from Texas actually does quite well in BCC.

Chenille Prickly Pear, Opuntia aciculata, is Endemic to Texas.

Good garden plant in dry USDA Zone 7 or warmer climates(will take more cold in dry climates than moist). Very ornamental, flowers vary ...Read Morefrom yellow to magenta, but most garden plants of the species are orange-red.