Maihueniopsis darwinii (Darwin's Cactus) is a mat-forming cactus up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. The stems are olive-green, ovoidal and up to…
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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Cumulopuntia boliviana is a cushion-forming cactus, densely armed with golden-brown spines. It forms large mounds up to 3.3 feet (1 m) in…
Opuntia sulphurea (Prickly Pear Cactus) is a low and spreading or erect shrub, forming clumps up to 16 inches (40 cm) tall and up to…
Nopalea cochenillifera f. variegata (Warm Hand Cactus) is a rare, spineless cactus with flattened, fleshy modified stems that are often…
Tacinga palmadora is a shrubby, much branched cactus up to 16.4 feet (5 m) tall. The stem segments are grey-green or bluish, green when…
Nopalea cochenillifera (Cochineal Nopal Cactus) is a shrubby or treelike cactus up to 13.1 feet (4 m) tall, with thornless, light green…
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Cane Cactus) is a branched, shrubby cactus up to 14 feet (4.2 m) tall, with green stem segments up to 2.4…
Tacinga subcylindrica is a dwarf, Opuntia-like cactus that forms dense clusters. The stems are cylindrical and has only a few occasional…
Tacinga inamoena is a shrubby, much branched, often spreading cactus up to 20 inches (50 cm) tall and up to 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…