Maihueniopsis darwinii (Darwin's Cactus) is a mat-forming cactus with joined olive-green stem segments. It grows up to 4 inches (10 cm)…
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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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Cumulopuntia boliviana is a cactus that forms large mounds of stem segments densely armed with golden-brown spines. It spreads up to 3.3…
Opuntia sulphurea (Prickly Pear Cactus) is a low and spreading or erect shrub that grows up to 16 inches (40 cm) tall and up to 6.6 feet…
Nopalea cochenillifera 'Variegata' (Warm Hand Cactus) is a rare spineless cactus with fleshy flattened modified stems often referred to as…
Tacinga palmadora is a much-branched shrubby cactus with round to obovate or oblong stem segments. It grows up to 16.4 feet (5 m) tall…
Nopalea cochenillifera (Cochineal Nopal Cactus) is a shrubby or treelike cactus with thornless light green stems. It grows up to 13.1 feet…
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Cane Cactus) is a shrubby cactus with green stem segments covered with white spines. It grows up to 14…
Tacinga subcylindrica is a dwarf Opuntia-like cactus that forms dense clusters of nearly cylindrical stems with only a few occasional…
Tacinga inamoena is a shrubby, much-branched, often spreading cactus that grows up to 20 inches (50 cm) tall and 11.7 feet (3.5 m) wide…
Opuntia monacantha (Drooping Prickly Pear) is a fast-growing shrubby or tree-like cactus with a short trunk and glossy green oblong to…