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Big Pine Key Prickly Pear A prickly pear cactus looking very formidable. Captured on Big Pine Key, Florida. Big Pine Key prickly pear,Florida,Geotagged,Opuntia triacantha,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Big Pine Key Prickly Pear

A prickly pear cactus looking very formidable. Captured on Big Pine Key, Florida.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    I wouldn't know how to make a cactus interesting, but you managed somehow! Posted 11 years ago
    1. View travismorhardt's profile
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      Hahaha, thank you. I usually keep a wide berth. Bad experiences with those sharp spines! Posted 11 years ago
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    travismorhardt
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    My apologies, but I recently found that I had mis-identified this specimen as eastern prickly pear. I have updated to the now correct species identification. Posted 11 years ago

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The Opuntia triacantha

''Opuntia triacantha'' is a species of cactus known by the common names Spanish lady, Keys Joe-jumper, Big Pine Key prickly-pear, and jumping prickly apple. It is native to the Caribbean, from Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico, to the Lesser Antilles, to Big Pine Key in Florida.

This cactus grows prostrate or upright to a maximum length of 60 centimeters. The stem segments are flattened and oval in shape, up to 18 centimeters long by 7 wide. The black-tipped spines are up to 4 centimeters.. more

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by travismorhardt
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Uploaded Nov 13, 2013. Captured Mar 27, 2013 06:57 in 33142-33602 Florida A1A, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A2200
  • f/2.8
  • 1/60s
  • ISO160
  • 5mm