Tephrocactus articulatus var. papyracanthus is a slow-growing bushy cactus with segmented stems with remarkable soft flat paper spines …
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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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Tephrocactus geometricus , also known as Tephrocactus alexanderi subsp. geometricus, is a small, branched cactus that forms attractive …
Tephrocactus articulatus var. diadematus (Spruce Cone Cholla) is a unique cactus with fragile erect stems composed of cylindrical segments …
Tephrocactus articulatus (Pine Cone Cactus) is a small cactus with erect, loosely branching stems composed of pinecone-shaped, green to …
Maihueniopsis clavarioides (Dead Man's Fingers), also known as Puna clavarioides, is a much-branched cactus with grayish-green to dark …
Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Monstrosa' (Christmas Tree Cactus) is a densely branched cactus with a main stem and many upright green …
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern Prickly Pear) is a low-growing cactus with stems that consists of flattened dark or shiny green segments with …
Opuntia ficus-indica (Prickly Pear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with dull green or grayish green, narrowly elliptic to ovate stem…
Opuntia microdasys var. albispina (Angel Wings) is a freely clustering cactus with miniature pads with no spines but numerous white hair …
Pereskiopsis diguetii (Alfilerillo), also known as Pereskiopsis spathulata, is a unique, densely shrubby cactus commonly used for grafting …