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Prickly pear (cactus Apple)

Opuntia engelmanni var. engelmanni

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Field Notes

Description:

shrubby, with dense clumps up to 3.5 m high and pads are green, obovate to round, about 15-30 cm long and 12-20 cm wide.

Habitat:

Range extends from California to Louisiana in the United States

Notes:

Description and Habitat from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_engelmannii

Reference Links:

Opuntia engelmannii, PLANTS Profile for Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii (cactus apple) | USDA …

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PublishedSeptember 11, 2011

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