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Little Prickly-Pear

Opuntia pusilla

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Field Notes

Description:

Thick green cactus with long sharp needles

Habitat:

Beach side, sand

Notes:

Found in brush. Looks like when the needles fall out it leaves a hole in cactus.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
PucaK
Possibly Dune Prickly-pear, Dune Devil-joint, Devils-joint Cactus (Opuntia pusilla) http://www.namethatplant.net/plantdetail.shtml?plant=987

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PublishedOctober 8, 2015

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