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Teddy Bear Cholla Don't let the name fool you! This cholla is loaded with spines that will rip you up quicker than you can pull your hand away. The buds are just ready to open and hopefully I can go back and get them in full bloom. Cylindropuntia bigelovii,Cylindropuntia fulgida,Geotagged,Spring,Teddy-bear Cholla,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Teddy Bear Cholla

Don't let the name fool you! This cholla is loaded with spines that will rip you up quicker than you can pull your hand away. The buds are just ready to open and hopefully I can go back and get them in full bloom.

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''Cylindropuntia bigelovii'', the teddy bear cholla, is a cholla cactus species native to Northwestern Mexico, and to the United States in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Apr 24, 2016. Captured Apr 21, 2016 12:35 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/11.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO100
  • 180mm