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Texas Pricklypear Cactus

Opuntia_engelmannii

Photo by glbnoah109
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Field Notes

Description:

The cactus form clumps of green pads. Each ovate pad is can attain a width of 6-8 inches.
The flowers are yellow, and 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter. Flowering is in April and May, with each bloom lasting only one day.

Habitat:

Sandy soil in a rock area.

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Opuntia engelmannii

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