I believe this to be an Engelman's Prickly Pear Cactus, Opuntia engelmannii. While we were walking around the manicured grounds there were many varieties of plants and cactus. I thought this one was particularly interesting with the different states of blooms and fruit displayed.
Prickly Pear Cactus - Mission San Xavier Bac - Tucson - Arizona
65mm · f/4 · 1/1600 sec. · ISO 100
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