Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring, Opuntia bigelovii, #11935

Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA, Opuntia bigelovii, natural history stock photograph, photo id 11935
Teddy-Bear cholla blooms in spring. This species is covered with dense spines and pieces easily detach and painfully attach to the skin of distracted passers-by. Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA

Species: Teddy-bear cholla, Opuntia bigelovii
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, California
Image ID: 11935
Format: Digital 2:3
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