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Prickly pear cactus

Opuntia

Photo by LuisStevens
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22.1031, -101.01

Field Notes

Description:

Incredible adaptation to the desert life. It hasn't rained for months but the cold is mostly gone and this prickly pear cactus is already blooming.

Habitat:

Semi desert.

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Opuntia

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Flora y Fauna de San Luis Potosí
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PublishedMarch 16, 2013

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