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Flowers & Plants

Flowers & Plants

Echinocereus dasyacanthus Engelm., Golden rainbow hedgehog, Spiny Hedgehog Cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus, Texas rainbow cactus, Yellow Pitaya

Fruit Rollups

The Spiny Hedge Hog is found throughout Texas. I found this specimen during my trip to Big Bend earlier this year. The stigma looks like fruit rollups.

Cactus apple, Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. var. engelmannii, Prickly Pear Cactus

Prickly Baby

I was hiking In Big Bend when I ran across this Engelmann’s Prickly Pear Cactus on the way to see Cattail Falls. I was fond of this little prickly baby bud.

Soaptree Yucca, Yucca elata

Soapy Asparagus

I’m sure the title “Soapy Asparagus” conjures up terrible childhood memories. The combination of soap and asparagus is not something any of us care to think about. But, those words are not what they seem.

Cactus apple, Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. var. engelmannii, Prickly Pear Cactus

Very Prickly

While doing some editing I ran across this Engelmann’s Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia engelmannii var. engelmannii) and I thought this very prickly image would make a good post.