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Pitaya
Scientific Name: (Echinocereus enneacanthus)
Definition: Also Strawberry Cactus. Stems vary 3 - 30
inches long. Lateral growth gives pitaya long, curling look. Purple-red
flowers are 2 - 3 inches across. Found along the Rio Grande from its mouth
to Big Bend National Park. Blooms most profusely in April.
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