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Flor de cactásea

Opuntia sp

Photo by Miguel Pérez
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

El nopal es una planta muy común en México. Su fruto es conocido como Tuna el cual es comestible y de un sabor agradable. Las hojas del nopal evolucionaron hasta convertirse en espinas como forma de proteccion.

Habitat:

Selva seca (Selva tropófila)

Notes:

La coloración de esta flor va de un rojo a un amarillo conforme alcanza su madures.

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