Spiny cactus, with waxy yellow flowers in early July. Pads are smaller, rounder in cross section, with thicker, rounder joints compared to those of Opuntia Polyacantha our other native Prickly-Pear Cactus. Also, the pads of Opuntia fragilis are easily broken off. Decumbent growth habit.
Native to dry prairie here in Saskatchewan.
Low growing, height to 15 cm.
We took the above photos July 5th in a dry pasture at Matador Ranch, about 250 km west of our home in Regina, SK. Thank you to Howard, Lois, and Dan for leading us on a hike through their ranch.
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