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Prickly pear

Opuntioidae

Photo by JackGraham
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Field Notes

Description:

Nopal cactus native to central Texas. Large spines are surrounded by many tiny spines that sting and itch like fiberglass. The flowers are yellow and short lived, they produce maroon colored fruit (green in the picture).

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PublishedJune 29, 2014

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