Plant of Florida

Prickly pear cacti typically grow with flat, rounded platyclades that are armed with two kinds of spines; large, smooth, fixed spines and small, hairlike spines called glochids that easily penetrate skin and detach from the plant.



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Many types of prickly pears grow into dense, tangled structures. There are many varieties, non-native imports and hybrids, so identification can often be difficult. See more picture from Plant of Florida blog.

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