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Prickly Pear At Lake Allen This is a picture of Opuntia cespitosa at Lake Allen on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.<br />
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Prickly Pear At Lake Allen

This is a picture of Opuntia cespitosa at Lake Allen on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.

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''Opuntia cespitosa'', commonly called the eastern prickly pear, is a species of cactus native to North America. It most common west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Mississippi River, where it is found in the Midwest, Upper South and in Ontario.

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Matthew Beziat
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By Matthew Beziat

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Uploaded Dec 30, 2020. Captured May 31, 2019 14:40 in Lake Allen Rd, Fort Meade, MD 20755, USA.
  • SM-G965U
  • f/2.4
  • 1/475s
  • ISO50
  • 4.3mm