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Common name - PANCAKE PRICKLY PEAR Desert: Mojave and Sonoran<br /> Height: Up to 7 feet<br /> Pads: Circular, bluish, arising from a thick, round trunk<br /> Flowers: Yellow with red centers<br /> Fruit: Fleshy, purple-gray<br /> Elevation: 2,000-6,000 feet Geotagged,Opuntia chlorotica,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Common name - PANCAKE PRICKLY PEAR

Desert: Mojave and Sonoran
Height: Up to 7 feet
Pads: Circular, bluish, arising from a thick, round trunk
Flowers: Yellow with red centers
Fruit: Fleshy, purple-gray
Elevation: 2,000-6,000 feet

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The Pancake prickly pear

''Opuntia chlorotica'' is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is a species of prickly pear native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Its common names include pancake prickly pear, flapjack prickly pear and dollarjoint prickly pear.

This cactus is bluish-green and manifests a bushy to erect form that may attain a height of two meters or more.
Some analysis of the prehistoric range of ''O. chlorotica'' has been conducted by studies in the Waterman Mountains.. more

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Similar species: Pinks, Cactuses, And Allies
Species identified by Stephen Philips
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Uploaded May 22, 2016. Captured Apr 20, 2016 14:24 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/18.0
  • 1/80s
  • ISO100
  • 180mm