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Giant Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia galapageia profusa

Photo by llundstrom24
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Taken on Rabida Island. Many of the cactus pads grow heart-shaped on this island. They also grow smaller, more shrub-sized with softer spines, as there have never been tortoises or land iguanas to feed on them.

Habitat:

Found throughout Rabida, which has a dryer climate.

Notes:

Subspecies is endemic to Rabida Island.

Species ID Suggestions

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Ava T-B
Lovely heart-shaped cactus! Please add this lovely spotting to the new Galapagos mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/14784200

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Galapagos Biodiversity
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PublishedApril 2, 2011

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