Opuntia aciculata (Chenille Pricklypear), also known as Opuntia engelmannii subsp. aciculata, is a somewhat upright or spreading shrub …
Browsing: Opuntioideae
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 santa-rita (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a short trunk and branches of gray-green to bluish …
Tephrocactus verschaffeltii, formerly known as Austrocylindropuntia verschaffeltii, is a shrubby cactus with ellipsoidal to cylindrical …
Opuntia gosseliniana (Violet Pricklypear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a short trunk and branches that consist of flattened, not …
Cylindropuntia cholla (Chain-link Cholla) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a distinct trunk and segmented stems with prominent …
Tephrocactus alexanderi is a small, shrubby cactus with numerous light-green or ashy, spherical stem segments with rhomboid, spirally …
Tephrocactus weberi is a small shrubby cactus with segmented stems covered with conspicuous rhomboid, spirally arranged tubercles that …
Cumulopuntia subterranea, also known as Puna subterranea or Maihueniopsis subterranea, is a dwarf cactus with egg-shaped stems with …
Cumulopuntia sphaerica is a shrubby cactus with gray-green, segmented stems armed with reddish spines that turn lighter as they age. The …
Cylindropuntia tesajo (Tesajo Cholla) is a shrubby cactus with slender, segmented, densely branched stems with small, inconspicuous …