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Opuntia polyacantha

Opuntia polyacantha Haw.

Plains Prickly Pear, Hair-spine Prickly Pear, Nopal Peludito

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

USDA Symbol: OPPO



Opuntia polyacantha (Plains prickly pear) #159604

Image Information

Photographer: Anderson, Wynn
County: Colfax
State: NM
Location Notes: Turner Ranch, east of Cimarron.
Accession date: 2025-03-31
Filename: EWA_IMG16915.JPG
Slide Index: EWA_SLIDE_1545
Restrictions: Unrestricted
Collection: Wynn Anderson Slide Collection
Original Format: 35 MM
Orientation: Landscape
Shot: Close-up of a flowering plant.
Date Taken: Jul 2006
NPIN Image Id: 159604

Image Verification

This image has been verified.
By: Joseph A. Marcus
Date: 2025-03-31

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