Chain Fruit Cholla Cactus Blossom (Opuntia fulgida) Arizona
Chain Fruit Cholla Cactus Blossom Opuntia fulgida Arizona Commonly called jumping cholla Purple flowers produce sterile fruit from which other flowers are borne sporadically in the summer Chains eight fruit long are common Propagates itself by dropping its joints which detach readily at the slightest vibration and are distributed by native fauna and humans Natural habitat is Arizona and Mexico
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