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Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Dense, white spines make this cactus look like it's fuzzy and soft. This is starting to flower that will be yellow-green
Native plant growing in Creosote Bush Scrub at Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Spotted on Dec 28, 2013
Submitted on Dec 29, 2013
2 Comments
Oh, no! I've avoided them so far. Such an innocent looking plant... from a distance :)
Yes, they LOOK soft, but boy, when they jump out and poke into you, OUCH! (They don't really jump of course, it just seems that way).