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Opuntia Cactus

Opuntia Cactus

This beautiful cactus belongs to the beaver tail family; it grows prolifically in areas overgrazed by cattle and sheep.

This beautiful cactus belongs to the beaver tail family; it grows prolifically in areas overgrazed by cattle and sheep.
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Jun, 2014

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