Texas Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia engelmannii, in southwest Texas.

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Size: 4121px × 2747px
Location: Ranch near Laredo, Texas, USA
Photo credit: © Janice and Nolan Braud / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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