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Seed Study - Opuntia sp.
Opuntia sp. - Prickly Pear

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Opuntia sp. - Prickly Pear

Species: Opuntia sp.
Common name: prickly pear

Seedling identification: Cotyledons are succulent in appearance, and brownish in color. Spines are obvious once the stem starts to emerge.

 

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Littleleaf Pussytoes

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Littleleaf pussytoes can vary in color by elevation. Generally at higher elevations the plant has deeply pink bracts. At lower elevations they are more commonly white.
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