Plains Prickly Pear Cactus

Plains Prickly Pear Cactus

Castelewood Canyon State Park, Colorado (June 2013) Plains Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia polyacantha) is a succulent, perennial shrub found in sunny prairie grasslands and on dry hillsides at elevations ranging from 4,000 to 7,500 feet. Prickly pear cacti are easy to identify because there are limited numbers of cacti of its size in Colorado. It is forms clumps of oval pads, each of which can grow to be six centimeters long and contain rows of sharp spines. Its flowers bloom copper, yellow, or pink in May and June
Senad Rizvanovic
on Jul 1, 2013 11:38 pm
Image Type(s): Flora
Image ID: 854978

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PAROFES

PAROFES - Jul 3, 2013 6:08 am - Voted 10/10

Great compotision buddy!

Excelent work with a so common object.
The cactus flowers are in pure harmony with the dry soil (quite obvius I guess), but the capture is clean, sharp, love it!
Congrats on this one!
;)

Senad Rizvanovic

Senad Rizvanovic - Jul 6, 2013 11:36 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Great compotision buddy!

Thanks my friend. Colorado is pretty much semi-desert state, you can find these in lower elevation.

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