The edible parts of the prickly pear cactus are known as “tunas”. They are the purple-red flowers growing off of the green cactus leaves and can be eaten after the skin and quills are cut off.
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Ella Daniel/ @ella_daniel7 | December 3Luminarias stand on display at Hanging of the Greens in front of the Student Union Building on Dec. 1, 2023.
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John Scott / Daily Lobo / @JohnSnott | December 2A sign reads "OUR UNION IS HERE TO STAY" at a rally held in support of the United Graduate Workers of the University of New Mexico in September 2021.