Opuntia stricta (Erect Prickly Pear) is a cactus that grows up to 6.6 feet (2 m) tall as erect or spreading shrub with fleshy, dull green…
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Opuntioideae is a subfamily of the cactus family Cactaceae, composed by 15 genera and about 300 species. They may have leaves when they are young, but these are lost later. Their stems are usually divided into distinct "joints" or "pads".
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Opuntia polyacantha (Plains Prickly Pear) is a shrubby cactus with spiny oval green pads growing one atop the other. It grows up to 16…
Cylindropuntia hystrix is a shrubby cactus with green cylindrical segments with strong tubercles and clusters of long spines. The segments…
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis is a tree-like cactus that grows up to 66 feet (20 m) tall. It shows thin, slightly shrunken cladodes on a…
Opuntia tomentosa (Velvet Tree Pear) is a tree-like cactus with a woody main stem and fleshy, dull green, much-branched stems consisting…
Cylindropuntia imbricata (Tree Cholla) is a tree-like cactus with a short woody trunk and several upright candelabra-like branches. It…
Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Gumby', also known as Opuntia 'Gumby', is an interesting small cactus with green cylindrical stems with…
Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Cristata' (Crested Eve's Needle) is a rare cactus with crested branches that slowly form delightful, snaky…
Maihueniopsis clavarioides f. cristata (Crested Dead Man's Fingers) is a low-growing cactus up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall. The normal form…
Opuntia monacantha var. variegata is a shrubby or tree-like cactus that grows up to 20 feet (6 m) tall. The stem segments are oblong to…