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Desert Prickly Pear

Opuntia pheacantha

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Field Notes

Description:

The Desert Prickly Pear has stems flattened into a depth of 2-10 feet. long spines of three.

Habitat:

Deserts, dry grasslands, dry mountain slopes.

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PublishedNovember 4, 2013

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