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Santa Rita Prickly Pear

Opuntia santa-rita

Photo by CynthiaMHori
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Field Notes

Description:

A cactus that can reach 7 ft. Bloom is lemon yellow. a perennial desert plant native to Arizona

Habitat:

Desert, Upland. This cactus is especially common in the foothills of Arizona's Santa Rita Mountains.

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PublishedMarch 25, 2013

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