Great...thanks for taking away my self esteem.
I looked up some info on it, and I can't figure it out. Want to share?
Biology: A (Mostly Fun) Challenge
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sabastious
BRUSSEL SPROUT!
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brotherdan
A C.T Burssell Sprout.
Wow...I am retarded. And not even a little funny.
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TD
I looked up some info on it, and I can't figure it out. Want to share?
It's a species of cactus in its very early stages. These are a type of Opuntia (Prickly Pear)
Botanists believe that Opuntia and Cylindropuntia (Cholla) diversified from the ancestor of the modern Pereskia genus (Lemon Vine) during a cooling period that caused arid conditions in certain areas
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brotherdan
It figures! I LOVE the Prickly Pear sandwhiches that they serve at Flancers. You guys been there? There is one in Mesa and one in Chandler (I think).
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snowbird
The prickly pear plant (Opuntia humifusa) grows wild in Alabama's Black Belt.
When I was a child, I pulled a many of its quills from my bare feet.
Ouch!
Syl
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BurnTheShips
We have lots of prickly pears down in these here parts too. You find them a lot in sandy areas, and on beaches.
Mexicans, by the way, raise Opuntias as food. It is called nopal. It is tasty hot or cold, and is supposed to be very good for you with lots of fiber and vitamins. They are cut into strips and look and taste like green beans. I've been thinking of starting up a patch in one of the dry parts of my property. It's a very low maintenance crop.
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snowbird
We have lots of prickly pears down in these here parts too.
LOL.
My ancestors used the prickly pear juice for curing skin problems and clearing up infections.
Syl
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BurnTheShips
In Israel they raise them and call them "sabra." Sabra is also a nickname for a native Israeli.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabra_(person)
The native Mexicans were possibly the greatest biogenetic engineers of ancient times. Maize (corn) proves it. There is no such thing as wild corn.
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snowbird
Thanks for that, Burn.
The stuff we learn!
Syl
