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We acquired this plant from a retired cactus researcher with his collection of intensely rare field collected Opuntias

This two leaved monotype from the Namib desert can live over 1

Don't Bust the Crust! Badge T-Shirt Size:S or outside unobstructedCryptobiotic soil crusts form when communities of microscopic algae, fungi, lichens, and mosses, grow together in desert soilsgluing soil particles together to form a living symbiotic matrix. These cryptic lifeformsvital to the health of arid ecosystems, are also highly vulnerable to human disturbance. For decades, Jayne Belnap and the amazing folks at the National Parks Service (NPS) have acted as human advocates for these remarkable and unassuming