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Biscayne National ParkTent camping on Elliott Key
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Semaphore pricklypear cactus  

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In 2001, scientists taking a plant inventory in Biscayne National Park discovered a population of semaphore pricklypear cactus, one of the world's rarest plants. Previously known as only 9 plants in the lower Florida Keys, the new population numbered 570 plants...over 60 times the previous count.

Last Updated: June 20, 2008 at 12:53 EST