 RE: Identification?
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Posted By: Webmaster, Nashville, TN, USA
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Posted At: 8:36:24 AM, 10/11/2008
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Great pictures of these cacti in the wild. These plants are known as cholla cacti and are a member of the Opuntia plant genus, the same genus as the common prickly pear. The specific variety is a little hard to judge; I'd guess Cane Cholla (Opuntia spinisior).
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Identification?
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Posted By: Rick, Sierra Vista, AZ, USA
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Posted At: 11:54:29 PM, 10/5/2008
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I was out on a little excursion today, and I saw these cacti everywhere. The photos were taken at approx. 5300 feet at Coronado National Monument in Arizona, about 1 mile from the US/Mexico border. Can anyone identify them? Thanks!
http://picasaweb.google.com/harpfunkel/CactiAt7600Feet#
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