Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus [Opuntia austrina]

    This flower was photographed in scrub habitat just north of Ft. Lauderdale Street at the Camp Blanding Joint Training Area, Clay County, Florida on 5/04/2014. 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