Claret Cup - Echinocereus triglochidiatus
By Healerwitch
- 13 Jan, 2010
- 9 likes
Cacti can store water in the pulp of the plant's fleshy stems; it is an old tale that one can get water from a cactus. After a rain, cacti can swell like an accordion with the extra moisture. Some Native American groups collected the claret cup's stems, burned off the spines and mashed the stems. Sugar was then added to the mix and baked to form sweet cakes.
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I agree Yorkshire......This colour is just amazing......
13 Jan, 2010
This is my favorite...didn't see much of it tho!
13 Jan, 2010
Wow
13 Jan, 2010
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This photo is of species Cactaceae.
This photo is of "Cactaceae - Cactus Family" in Healerwitch's garden
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this one is just lovely.
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