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Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia humifusa

Description:

Small pad Cacti, forms an edible fruit.

Habitat:

Found in Eastern US, in sandy well drained soils. Can be found in PA in some instances, such as in a shale barren.

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Interesting spotting Ryan ,congrats ,thanks for sharing and welcome to Project Noah.
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RyanRoeber
Spotted by
RyanRoeber

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 14, 2012
Submitted on Apr 6, 2013

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