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(Don't mind the dog in the background - I don't need an ID on him.)

Montiaceae, Caryophyllales.

From genus in CO: perennial; basal leaves absent or few; infl multibracteate (not 1-bracteate or rarely 2-bracteate).

Alternate leaves, prominent skyward-pointing spurs.

Santa Fe cholla is smaller and lower to the ground than the more common cholla. It’s blooms are also salmon pink instead of yellow

After the Wildlife Society conference, Elizabeth and I made quite a few stops on our way back to Dallas/Fort Worth.

I'm going to be uploading these in bulk but ID'ing them further later.

Tentative ID, check back in spring