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Backlit Cholla I found the lighting to be a bit illuminating of the needles for a more detailed viewing experience. Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa,Fall,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Backlit Cholla

I found the lighting to be a bit illuminating of the needles for a more detailed viewing experience.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    This one really shines when viewing it full screen! Posted 6 years ago

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The Buckhorn cholla

''Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa'', commonly referred to as buckhorn cholla, is a cholla native to the Mojave, Sonoran, and Colorado Deserts of North America. Along with ''Cylindropuntia bigelovii'' , it is the most common cholla found in these deserts.

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

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2018. Captured Nov 6, 2018 11:14 in Tonto National Forest, US 188, Payson, AZ 85541, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/5.0
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO800
  • 104mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.