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Prickly Pear skeleton or Opuntia engelmannii In the intense heat and dryness of Arizona when prickly pear plants die, they usually dry out and don't rot. All their "sap", fluid will be totally eliminated by subsequent rains and animals. It leaves a very fibrous mat that is very similar to bath luffas that are made from gourds. Engelmann's Pricklypear,Geotagged,Opuntia engelmannii,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Prickly Pear skeleton or Opuntia engelmannii

In the intense heat and dryness of Arizona when prickly pear plants die, they usually dry out and don't rot. All their "sap", fluid will be totally eliminated by subsequent rains and animals. It leaves a very fibrous mat that is very similar to bath luffas that are made from gourds.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Interesting! Posted one year ago
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      William Bodine
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      Thanks Ferdy. Posted one year ago

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The Engelmann's Pricklypear

"Opuntia engelmannii" is a prickly pear common across the south-central and Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The nomenclatural history of this species is somewhat complicated due to the varieties, as well as its habit of hybridizing with "Opuntia phaeacantha".

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Species identified by William Bodine
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Uploaded Apr 19, 2024. Captured Apr 18, 2024 13:07 in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA.
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/10.0
  • 1/664s
  • ISO800
  • 600mm