| Woollyjoint Pricklypear |
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| File size | 30809 |
| Original date | 5/1/05 8:49 AM |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto |
| Focal length | 7.40625mm |
| Exposure time | 1/25s |
| Aperture | 2.8 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot S500 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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 ntroduced | Photo: P. Rao Pulakhandam |
Botanical name: Opuntia tomentosa Family: Cactaceae
Opuntias are an easy group of cacti to grow, and are the gift that keeps on giving. They grow in sections, any of which can be removed and rooted to start a new plant. They sport some of the most beautiful flowers in the cactus world. Woollyjoint Pricklypear is a tree type of prickly pear to over 10 feet tall. It has red-orange flowers and no long spines, but some small glochids. The plant has a velvety texture, hence the common name Velvet tree pear, and the tomentose in the botanical name. Native to southern Mexico and Guatemala.
Identification credit: P. Rao Pulakhandam • Is this flower misidentified? If yes,