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Opuntia
(redirected from Cholla cactus)

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Opuntia (ō·pn·shē·),
n a genus of cacti;
Opuntia vulgaris is used as a remedy in homeopathic medicine.
Opuntia
American plant genus in family Cactaceae; spines cause stomatitis; called also prickly pear.
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While many locals enjoy the ephemeral blooms of the cholla cactus in July, one special place in Santa Fe has its very own cholla: "Opuntia viridaflora is endemic to the Hill of the Martyrs," Clark said.
EPHEMERAL BLOOMS by The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)
The ocotillos can be glorious in their spring bloom, while the self-guided natural trail at the Cholla Cactus Garden is always a favorite.
STANDING TALL ROUGH TIMES FOR JOSHUA TREES, BUT NAMESAKE NATIONAL ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
I looked near the ground in mesquite shrubs, palo verde trees, and cholla cactus, hoping to find messy leftover roadrunner nests made of twigs the year before.
The roadrunners' nest. (Jennifer's Journal) by Dewey, Jennifer Owings / Highlights for Children
 
 
 
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