#indian fig

[its-where-the-wild-things-are]

[fatchance]

Untitled.

[biosemiotica]

Indian fig cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica)

Prickly pear red fruit

On a sunny January morning (2022)

Because Opuntia species hybridize easily, the wild origin of O. ficus-indica is likely to have been in Mexico due to the fact that its close genetic relatives are found in central Mexico.

[kararadaygum]

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[jackiecous]

Prickly pear

[ninelemons]

[biosemiotica]

Indian fig with buds emerging (Opuntia ficus-indica)

Under blue May skies

[fatchance]

Indian fig (Opuntia ficus-indica), Mesa, Arizona.