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Cactus in the Mojave Desert
Pencil Cholla CactusOpuntia ramosissimaApproximately 5 foot high plant often resembles a shrub in bloom from a distance. Many compact branches with sheathed, 2-inch long spines. Some stems do not have do not have spines. Very small green, yellow or brown flowers bloom in late spring and summer.  |
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