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    Opuntia leptocaulis
    [Now Cylindropuntia leptocaulis]

    "tasajillo" or "pencil cactus"



    Growing with an Astrophytum asterias population in South Texas.

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    Opuntia leptocaulis




    Growing with an L. williamsii population east of Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas.





    Growing with a L. williamsii echinata population in West Texas
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    		 leptocaulis





    Baby (center) growing with an L. koehresii population in Tamaulipas, México.

    Opuntia leptocaulis baby with L. koehresii




    Adult O. leptocaulis sheltering a large L. koehresii in Tamaulipas,     México.

    Opuntia leptocaulis sheltering L. koehresii
    Growing with an L. williamsii population in Nuevo León, México. (Next two images.)
    This is an unusual Opuntia due to growing branches from its fruit as a means of vegetative propagation.

    Opuntia leptocaulis flower

    Opuntia leptocaulis



    With L. williamsii growing at its base in Nuevo León, México.

    L. williamsii growing at the base of Opuntia leptocaulis



    Growing in Hidalgo County, Texas.







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