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Prickly Pear flower or Opuntia engelmannii  Engelmann's Pricklypear,Geotagged,Opuntia engelmannii,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge

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"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".

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Apr 22, 2024. Captured Apr 18, 2024 13:06 in Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, 2757 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234, USA.
  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/8.0
  • 1/512s
  • ISO800
  • 600mm