Watch your step: The “jumping” cactus of North Dakota
About this episode
The episode discusses the dangers of the 'jumping' cactus and its North Dakota counterpart.
People have been known to be badly injured in the desert by getting tangled up with cactus, particularly a species of cholla commonly known as “jumping cholla.” There is no cholla cactus in North Dakota, but the state does have a native cactus, commonly known as fragile prickly pear or brittle pricklypear, that could be accused of “jumping.”
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