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Name: Opuntia
santa-rita (Opuntia violacea var. santa-rita) Common Name: Santa Rita Pricklypear, Santa Rita Prickly Pear Flower Color: Lemon yellow Plant Type: Cactus, Tree, Shrub, Perennial Height: To 7 feet (2.1 m) tall, but usually less Date Observed: May 21, 2005 Notes: The 3.5 inch (7.6 cm) wide flowers are followed by purple fruits. The blue-green, purple, or magenta cactus pads are round and usually spineless, but the aureoles do have numerous irritating glochids. |
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