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Beavertail Cactus

Beavertail cactus
This is a beavertail cacti (Opuntia echinocarpa), one of the two cacti which are indigenous to the Antelope Valley. In the spring, these plants produce very showy, magenta colored flowers as much as 3 inches across. The wine colored fruit was eaten by the Native American Indians and makes an excellent jelly.

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