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A purple to mint green pad cactus from the desert Southwest U.S. When it is ...
orange to magenta or red. Tubercles with small
The branches (cladodes) are flattened, green to grey. The branches are 30-60 cm ...
is purplish red and up to 5 centimeters
. Barbed bristles are found around the surfaces of the segments and longer ...
The 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide flowers are followed by bright red, 1 inch (2.5 cm) ...
.5 cm) long fruit. Desert rodents eat the ...
floral structure); flowers fading as the sun strikes them. Fruit a pink ...
Large or medium size leafy shrub with dark gray or brown bark. Sharp thorns ...
. Barbed bristles are found around the surfaces of the segments and longer ...