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Photo by KenCheeks
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Field Notes

Description:

Large, evergreen and segmented cacti, spreading upright form.

Size: 6-10 ft.

Habitat:

Sonoran Desert; This one was photographed in the Tonto National Forest near Apache Junction, AZ.

Notes:

I believe that this cactus is Englemann's Prickly Pear (Opuntia engelmannii). Agree?

Reference Links:

Opuntia engelmannii

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Ava T-B
This is a lovely Opuntia, but I think the sines are too closely packed to be an Englemann's. Not that I know what it is of course.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2013

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