I got very excited when I saw a flash of pink and went over to examine it and found this jointed cactus. I believe it's sagebrush cholla (
Grusonia pulchella). It grows primarily in Nevada, with a few in Utah and California.
It goes by several other scientific and common names, including sand cholla. I could only find two in the place I walked around. Both were small and indistinct, and I probably would have missed them if it weren't for the flower.
For more info about sagebrush cholla, click on this interesting
link.
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