Info: Habitat view / 2024-03-29 / Cactus Ledge on the Vista Loop Trail in Ramapo Valley County Reservation, Mahwah, NJ / License: All rights reserved
Caption: The cacti are just resuming growth after winter. They are growing on a full sun rock ledge facing south with 180 degrees of open space in front of them. Maximum sun and in shallow soil right at the edge of the outcrop.