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And wonderful photos!

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Prickly pear cacti grow happily in

many locations in northern Charles County, MD.

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You're right. Prickly pear cactus may have been a poor example for illustrating site-specificity, since it has a very wide native range!

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We think carefully about everything you write! Haha!

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This article dovetails well with another in the latest Wild Ones Journal; that one covers leaves in colder climates.

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Thanks for bringing that Wild Ones piece to my attention, Lisa!

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Beautiful photos!

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