Wild Flowering Plants

Cactaceae
Opuntia triacanthos   (Willd.) Sweet
Puerto Rico to Lesser Antilles.
Succulent of rocky coastal savanna and cliffs.
Quite common in small areas on Moule a Chique summit and Maria Island, Vieux Fort and Mon Repos, Micoud.
Dangerous. The spines penetrate the skin easily and detach readily from the plant. They are barbed to make it very difficult and painful to extract.
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