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Opuntia sp
Prickly pears typically grow with flat, rounded cladodes (also called platyclades) that are armed with two kinds of spines; large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike prickles called glochids, that easily penetrate skin and detach from the plant. Many types of prickly pears grow into dense, tangled structures.
It was growing at the base of a hill near trail.
Spotted on May 28, 2013
Submitted on Jun 11, 2013
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