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Cane Cholla

Scientific Name:  Opuntia spinosior

?Native, shrubby, tree-like, cactus

?Flowers are white, yellowish, red, or purple

?Fruit follows flowers

?Cactus Wrens nest in branches

?Fruits are eaten by cattle

?Native Americans eat the fruit raw or cooked

 

Photo:  To be added.

 

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