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Opuntia
Thicket-forming, heavy-bodied cactus with flat pads.
The fruit may be eaten raw or made into a preserve, and the pads (nopalitos) when young and tender can be cooked.
Spotted on Apr 16, 2012
Submitted on Apr 23, 2012
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The butterfly is an Asterocampa sp.