prickly pear cactus ("Indian fig")

April 8, 2014Soberanes Canyon Trail, Garrapata State ParkMonterey County, California

Coordinates: 36.45529,-121.92034 (click for map)
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Opuntia ficus-indica

It's basically a weed.

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