Opuntiads of the USA
(by Joe Shaw and Dave Ferguson)
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Opuntia Country in Utah (along Highway 50) by Daiv Freeman
Photographs are copyrighted to Daiv Freeman, 2010. You can visit Daiv's Web site (CactiGuide.com).
Hwy 50 - "The Loneliest Road in America" |
Escobaria vivipara, unidentified variety |
Escobaria vivipara |
Central Utah habitat |
Escobaria vivipara (same plant as in row above) |
Opuntia polyacantha growing with Escobaria vivipara |
Spent flowers on Opuntia polyacantha |
Long and fierce spines of Opuntia polyacantha |
Environment surrounding Opuntia polyacantha and Escobaria vivipara |
Rocky habitat near Utah-Nevada border |
Opuntia polyacantha growing on a rock ledge |
Echinocereus coccineus habitat |
Echinocereus coccineus with spent blooms |
Small clump of Echinocereus coccineus |
Large plant of Echinocereus coccineus |
Remains of a Mule Deer - likely hit by a car on the nearby highway |
Large plant of Echinocereus coccineus with about 50 stems |
Juniper trees in the high desert |
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