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Cactaceae

Shell mound prickly pear

Key West Field Guide, vegetable

Opuntia stricta

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Closed flower bud of Opuntia stricta

Close up of young O. stricta pad

Close up of future fruit

Glochidia and growing spines

April 10, 2019 Shannon Burgess Image Tagged Cactaceae, Florida Keys native, Florida wildflowers, Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, Key West wildflowers, threatened, yellow flower Leave a comment
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