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Fruit of the Walkingstick Cholla

Fruit of the Walkingstick Cholla

Pictured are two yellow walkingstick cholla (Opuntia imbricata) fruit extending from the spiny branch of the plant. This fruit was eaten by the native Pueblo people in hard times.
Galleries: Chollas, Gran Quivira Ruins
Keywords: Gran Quivira, Las Humanas, Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument, Walkingstick Cholla fruit, cacti, mission, pueblo, pueblo diet
Photo Location: Gran Quivira Ruins, 25 miles south of Mountainair, NM
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/19/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.01
F Number: 14
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 34°15'34.99"N 106°5'30.78"W
Picture Number: 26275