Cactaceae
Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.
Melocactus intortus (Mill.) Urb.
Melocactus intortus, the Turk's head cactus, is a Caribbean-endemic species of cactus.
Micropuntia pulchella (Engelm.) M.P.Griff.
Micropuntia pulchella (Engelm.) M.P.Griff.
Micropuntia pulchella is a distinct geophytic North American cactus that grows hidden under shrubs in gravelly alluvial habitats.
Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Console
Myrtillocactus geometrizans (Mart. ex Pfeiff.) Console
Myrtillocactus geometrizans, the bilberry cactus, is a large edible-fruited cactus popular in cultivation with several named cultivars.
Opuntia anahuacensis Griffiths
Opuntia anahuacensis Griffiths
Opuntia anahuacensis is a short shrubby cactus with distinctive necked obovate cladodes, found along the Texas Gulf Coast and possibly northern Mexico.
Opuntia austrina Small
Opuntia austrina Small
Opuntia austrina is a South Florida prickly pear cactus that grows yellow flowers and red fruits, attracting local pollinators.
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia basilaris Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia basilaris is a small prickly pear cactus native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico with traditional Native American uses.
Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck
Opuntia caracassana Salm-Dyck
Opuntia caracassana is a yellow-flowered cactus that grows up to 1m tall, found across neotropical northern South America and the Caribbean.
Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia chlorotica Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
Opuntia chlorotica is a bluish-green bushy or erect cactus native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.
Opuntia cochenillifera is a hummingbird-pollinated cactus possibly originally endemic to Mexico, widely introduced after its 18th-century formal description.
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.
Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.
Opuntia dillenii is a prickly pear species native to tropical and subtropical Americas, naturalized elsewhere, with over 3 spines per areole.
Opuntia elata Link & Otto
Opuntia elata Link & Otto
Opuntia elata is a fast-growing branching prickly pear cactus with orange to yellow flowers, found in Bolivia and Cuba.
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm.
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm.
Opuntia engelmannii is a shrubby North American prickly pear cactus native to dry North American habitats, grown ornamentally and invasive in parts of Africa and Spain.
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Opuntia ficus-indica is a succulent prickly pear cactus cultivated for edible fruit, invasive in some regions.
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.
Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.
Opuntia fragilis is a small, prostrate cactus native to western and midwestern North America, found farther north than any other cactus.
Opuntia galapageia Hensl.
Opuntia galapageia Hensl.
Opuntia galapageia is a cactus species endemic to the Galápagos Islands, with one variety producing exceptionally long spines.
Opuntia gosseliniana F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia gosseliniana F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia gosseliniana is a prickly pear cactus with colored pads, yellow or red blooms, found in the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico.
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
Opuntia humifusa, the eastern prickly pear, is a cold-tolerant low-growing cactus native to North America with edible parts and traditional medicinal uses.
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia hyptiacantha F.A.C.Weber is a tree-like prickly pear cactus native to a range of climate zones in Mexico.
Opuntia leucotricha DC.
Opuntia leucotricha DC.
Opuntia leucotricha is a tree-like cactus endemic to Mexican mountains that is invasive in Florida.
Opuntia littoralis (Engelm.) Cockerell
Opuntia littoralis (Engelm.) Cockerell
Opuntia littoralis is a variable edible-fruited cactus native to coastal Southern California and Baja California.
Opuntia macrocentra Engelm.
Opuntia macrocentra Engelm.
Opuntia macrocentra is a purple-tinged prickly pear cactus native to the southwestern US and northwestern Mexico, grown ornamentally with edible fruit.
Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.
Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.
Opuntia macrorhiza is a short, clump-forming prickly pear with yellow flowers and edible red fruits, native mostly to central US and northern Mexico.
Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff.
Opuntia microdasys (Lehm.) Pfeiff.
Opuntia microdasys is a popular spineless hair-like glochid cactus native to Mexico, known for efficient fog collection.
Opuntia monacantha Haw.
Opuntia monacantha Haw.
Opuntia monacantha is a tree-like succulent thorny shrub native to southeastern South America, growing to 5 meters tall with yellow flowers and red fruits.
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