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Paddle cactus

Opuntia sp.

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Description:

Spotted in a local garden,i'am in a garden mode:-)
It's a cactus i know,but i dont know the species
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia

Species ID Suggestions

Paddle cactus

Opuntia sp.

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LivanEscudero
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LivanEscudero
The one I and most people are familiar with is (Opuntia littoralis) the Prickly Pear.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners
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Portugal's Biodiversity
Mission
Plants of Ecuador
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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