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Cotton-top Cactus |
Echinocactus polycephalus |
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Photographed in the Colorado Desert portion of Joshua Tree National Monument, California. May 2010. |
SPINES: Each areole has about twelve curved spines which may be red,
yellow or pale in color; the central spines are longer than the radial spines. Cactaceae -- Cactus FamilySponsored Links:More Information: |
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