Sharp spines erupt from the skin of a prickly pear cactus in the Galapagos Islands.

在群岛有一种多刺的梨状样的仙人掌，它有锐利的突出的尖刺在它的外面起到保护自己的作用。

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With grass scarce, hay prices became too costly, forcing some ranchers to feed their cattle a mixture of prickly pear cactus and molasses.

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Saavedra also hosts guided tours along Parque Natural Xochimilco's canals, visiting working chinampas and providing insight into their cultivation of dozens of different plants and vegetables, including nopales (prickly pear cactus), espinaca (spinach) and calabazas (pumpkin), as well as herbs such as sage and lavender.

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