Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus [Opuntia austrina]

    This Opuntia flower was photographed in Rosemary Scrub adjacent to Avenue B  at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Area, Clay County, Florida on 4/26/2013. The species is very common in the scrub at this location.

Identification by Dr. Majure, Dept. of Biology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida