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Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia humifusa

Photo by ceherzog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

They seem to lose their spines with age. Younger plants had long yellow spines

Habitat:

Beach dunes: North Lido Beach

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Opuntia humifusa

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