This photograph shows a prickly pear cactus surrounded by bare branches and was taken along the Chihuanhuan Desert Trail of Big Bend National Park. Large orchards of prickly pear cacti were planted in Mexico and Peru many centuries ago; their fruits and pads were harvested and used as a food source.Galleries:Chihuanhuan Desert Trail, Prickly PearsKeywords:bare branches, big bend national park, brewster county, cactaceae, chihuanhuan desert trail, national park, opuntia, prickly pear cactus, texas, tx, yellow flowersPhoto Location: Chihuanhuan Desert Trail at Dugout Wells, Big Bend National Park, TXPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 02/17/2014Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIExposure Time: 0.02F Number: 16Original Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 29°16'16.46"N 103°8'12.92"WPicture Number: 27242
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