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Devil Cholla Cactus

Genus Opuntia

Photo by DesertCoyote
Published on Project Noah
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32.1021, -113.3

Field Notes

Habitat:

American Southwest

Notes:

These spiny needles go through the bottoms and tops of your shoes and most other leather clothing articles. They are barbed on the tips, so that they are very difficult (and painful) to remove.

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PublishedJune 28, 2012

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