Opuntiads of the USA

Wild turkeys on the run	Opuntia fragilis habitat in southwestern MN	Opuntia fragilis in granite crack
A small Opuntia fragilis	Opuntia fragilis growing with moss	Large clump of Opuntia fragilis
Natural granite outcropping	Restored church from the pioneer days	Mexican hat in bloom (Ratibida columnifera)
A lone cottonwood tree	Opuntia fragilis in Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, Southwestern Minnesota	Habitat at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
Escobaria vivipara at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge	Escobaria vivipara at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge	Escobaria vivipara at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
Large granite outcroppings provide ideal habitat for Opuntia fragilis and Escobaria vivipara	Opuntia fragilis hitchhiking!	Trees encroaching on the habitat due to past fire prevention