Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Cane Cactus) is a shrubby cactus with green stem segments covered with white spines. It grows up to 14…
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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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…
Cylindropuntia fulgida (Jumping Cholla) is a tree-like cactus with one low-branching trunk and drooping branches of chained fruit. It…
Consolea corallicola (Florida Semaphore Cactus) is a rare tree-like cactus with stem segments up to 16 inches (40 cm) long and copiously…
Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis (Pine Cone Cactus) is a nearly spineless form of Tephrocactus articulatus without or with very few…
Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus) is a nearly spineless cactus that eventually becomes an up to 20 foot (6 m) tall tree, with a trunk…
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida f. cristata is a clustering cactus with unusual twisted pads. It grows up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall. The pads…
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida (Bunny Ears Cactus) is a cactus that forms a dense shrub composed of green, pad-like stems. It grows up to…