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Yellow Top Hat - National Parks Gallery

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Plains Prickly Pear (Opuntia polyacantha): blooms in the months of June and July, between 2-4 inches in height, and has uses in making jellies and jams and/or emergency food and water source.

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1916 - 2020
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theodore roosevelt national park
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plains prickly pear
plains prickly pear
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opuntia polyacantha
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emergency food
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water source
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national parks gallery
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north dakota
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