Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa
Photo by Dr. John Meade, weed scientist emeritus
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
New Jersey's only native cactus. Found mostly in South Jersey but it is present on the stony cliffs along Route 31 in Hunterdon County and elsewhere. A problem for bare feet.
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