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Watch your step: The “jumping” cactus of North Dakota
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 do...
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Watch your step: The “jumping” cactus of North Dakota is an episode from Natural North Dakota by Prairie Public. People have been known to be badly injured in the desert by getting tangled up with cactus, particularly a species of cholla co...
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Published Apr 11, 2026, 2:52 long, audio available.
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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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Published Apr 11, 2026 and 2:52 long