Scarlet barrel cactus, Parodia haselbergii, in flower

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Plants in many families have evolved succulent stems and leaves, but their flowers reveal the evolutionary distance between them. The scarlet barrel cactus is native to Brazil.

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Location: Massachusetts,
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