Red Opuntia cochenillifera flower, and filaments with cream anthers and green stigma in sunlight
opuntia-cochenillifera
Opuntia cochenillifera (Cochineal Cactus)

An ornamental cactus cultivated below 6,000 feet. The fruit is edible and has medicinal properties. Photographed in the department of Atlantico and Quindio.

Opuntia cochenillifera red flower under blue sky
An errect Red Opuntia cochenillifera flower, and filaments with cream anthers and green stigma
Red Opuntia cochenillifera flower, and filaments with cream anthers and green stigma
Opuntia cochenillifera cladodes and red flowers under blue sky
Opuntia cochenillifera red flower with a green carpel and white anthers
Opuntia cochenillifera red flower with a green carpel and white anthers in sunlight
Yellow Opuntia cochenillifera fruit forming
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