Cactaceae
Opuntia atrispina Griffiths
Opuntia atrispina Griffiths
Opuntia atrispina Griffiths is a prickly pear cactus with multicolored aging flowers, found in a small strip of Texas, US.
Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt
Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria (Engelm.) B.D.Parfitt
Opuntia polyacantha var. arenaria is a North American pricklypear cactus that tolerates extreme temperatures and has both edible and medicinal uses.
Opuntia aurea E.M.Baxter
Opuntia aurea E.M.Baxter
Opuntia aurea E.M.Baxter is a prostrate sprawling cactus with variable spines and flowers from pale yellow to strong pink.
Opuntia rufida Engelm.
Opuntia rufida Engelm.
Opuntia rufida, the blind prickly pear, is a multi-branched native Chihuahuan Desert ornamental cactus that is invasive in Queensland, Australia.
Opuntia engelmannii var. cujia Griffiths & Hare
Opuntia engelmannii var. cujia Griffiths & Hare
Opuntia engelmannii var. cujia is a shrubby North American prickly pear cactus, invasive in parts of Africa and Spain with food and ornamental uses.
Opuntia huajuapensis Bravo
Opuntia huajuapensis Bravo
Opuntia huajuapensis is a shrubby Mexican cactus that is an invasive alien species threatening agriculture and tourism in Europe.
Opuntia stenopetala Engelm.
Opuntia stenopetala Engelm.
Opuntia stenopetala is a low bushy dioecious cactus native to Mexico, pollinated by hummingbirds.
Opuntia pilifera F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia pilifera F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia pilifera is a cactus species listed in CITES Appendix II.
Opuntia polyacantha var. trichophora (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult.
Opuntia polyacantha var. trichophora (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) J.M.Coult.
Opuntia polyacantha var. trichophora is a cold-hardy North American pricklypear cactus with wide habitat tolerance and various uses.
Opuntia aurantiaca Gillies ex Lindl.
Opuntia aurantiaca Gillies ex Lindl.
Opuntia aurantiaca is a low-growing prickly pear cactus native to parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
Opuntia anacantha Speg.
Opuntia anacantha Speg.
Opuntia anacantha Speg. is a prostrate, sometimes climbing shrubby cactus with dark green segments and orange flowers.
Opuntia quimilo K.Schum.
Opuntia quimilo K.Schum.
Opuntia quimilo is a large tree-like cactus pollinated by bees and hummingbirds, listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
Opuntia quitensis F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia quitensis F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia quitensis F.A.C.Weber is a shrubby cactus with flattened pads, unisexual colored flowers, and barrel-shaped glochid-covered fruits.
Opuntia repens Bello
Opuntia repens Bello
Opuntia repens Bello is a small 50 cm tall shrub with yellow flowers and red fruit that propagates both by seed and via detached spiny stem segments carried by large mammals.
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt
Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) B.D.Parfitt
This is a description of the cold-hardy North American prickly pear cactus Opuntia polyacantha, covering its growth, habitat, uses, and ecology.
Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.
Opuntia phaeacantha var. major Engelm.
Opuntia phaeacantha is a widespread prickly pear cactus with edible fruit and pads, used as food similarly to Opuntia humifusa.
Opuntia engelmannii var. cacanapa (Griffiths & Hare) D.Weniger
Opuntia engelmannii var. cacanapa (Griffiths & Hare) D.Weniger
Opuntia engelmannii is a drought and frost tolerant shrubby prickly pear cactus native to North America, invasive in parts of Africa and Spain.
Opuntia pottsii Salm-Dyck
Opuntia pottsii Salm-Dyck
Opuntia pottsii is a flowering cactus species native to the southwestern US and northeast Mexico, first described in 1850.
Opuntia humifusa subsp. minor (Engelm.) R.Crook & Mottram
Opuntia humifusa subsp. minor (Engelm.) R.Crook & Mottram
Opuntia humifusa subsp. minor is a low-growing eastern North American prickly pear cactus with edible and medicinal uses.
Opuntia triacanthos (Willd.) Sweet
Opuntia triacanthos (Willd.) Sweet
Opuntia triacanthos is a Caribbean cactus that grows on exposed reefs, produces yellow flowers and fleshy red fruit.
Opuntia phaeacantha var. camanchica (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) L.D.Benson
Opuntia phaeacantha var. camanchica (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) L.D.Benson
Opuntia phaeacantha var. camanchica is a prickly pear cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico, with edible fruit.
Opuntia engelmannii var. dulcis (Engelm.) J.M.Coult. ex K.Schum.
Opuntia engelmannii var. dulcis (Engelm.) J.M.Coult. ex K.Schum.
Opuntia engelmannii is a shrubby North American prickly pear cactus, native to deserts and invasive in parts of Africa and Spain.
Opuntia auberi Pfeiff.
Opuntia auberi Pfeiff.
Opuntia auberi Pfeiff. is a tree-like cactus that reaches 3–8+ m tall, with pink flowers up to 9 cm long.
Opuntia dejecta Salm-Dyck
Opuntia dejecta Salm-Dyck
Opuntia dejecta is a cactus species listed in CITES Appendix II, whose flowers are visited by broad-billed hummingbirds.
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