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Teddybear Cholla (Opuntia bigelovii) |
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DESCRIPTION:
Commonly grows to 3-5' tall. Trunk tends to be dark and nearly branchless.
Branches occur at the top of the plant and are very densely spined. Flowers
bloom in spring and are yellow-green. Fruit are yellow and spineless. NATURAL HISTORY: Teddybear Cholla almost only reproduce asexually. Stem joints fall off, or are detached into unlucky animals that brush by too closely, and sprout where they fall. |
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