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Darning Needle Cholla

Opuntia ramosissima

Description:

AKA Branched Pencil cholla - A very branched Cholla. a shrub (stem succulent) who's branch are very thin and resemble pencils or darning needles.

Habitat:

Living Desert Zoo & Garden. In the wild: found in the deserts. It is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America, to Arizona and Mexico.


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Palm Desert, California, USA

Lat: 33.70, Long: -116.37

Spotted on Mar 25, 2012
Submitted on Apr 2, 2012

Spotted for mission

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