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Opuntia ficus-indica
mission prickly-pear Cactus Family
Opuntia ficus-indica Cactaceae
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common names
  mission prickly-pear
  Nopal de Castilla
  tuna cactus
  Indian-fig pricklypear
accepted scientific name
  Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
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family name
  Cactaceae
Image Author: ©2005 Luigi Rignanese
Image License: CC BY-NC
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Category: Cactus
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 1 to 2 inches
Plant Observed 2nd week of February thru 3rd week of November
How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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