Opuntia, prickly pear cactus (@ Flowerphotos/Superstock)

Opuntia, prickly pear cactus (@ Flowerphotos/Superstock)

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• This is a segment of the Opuntia plant, named after the Ancient Greek city of Opus.""You might want to read this before getting much closer
• You\ve probably heard of the English rose, Scottish thistle and Welsh daffodil.""But which country has a cactus on its coat of arms?
• Strange question - have you ever thought about eating a cactus?""This woman makes it look easy - and tasty too!
• Some like it hot and this sun-scorched plant is no exception.""It grows in the baking, arid deserts of the American southwest and here