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Giant Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia echios var. barringtonensis
-0.539502, -90.513
Field Notes
Description:
Taken at Dragon Hill (Cerro Dragon) on Santa Fe Island. This variation is only found on Santa Fe Island, and has evolved with long, sharp spines as a defense mechanism against land iguanas.
Habitat:
Opunti are widely distributed among the islands, with 6 species and 14 variations. This species was found near the shores, and continuing inland.
Notes:
Species found in the Galápagos are endemic, with some variations endemic to individual islands.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 2, 2011
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