The disc-like green joints reach up to 4 inches in length and have pale yellow or white spines of 1 inch, extending from multiple close set areoles, while glochids cover the surface. In summer the large pale yellow flowers are […]
Opuntia treleasii ( Treleasii Cactus )
The obovate, thick, smooth, pale blueish-green joints reach up to 6 inches in length and have multiple areoles while yellow glochids cover the surface. It is usually spineless. In summer the large pink flowers are borne singly and then produce […]
Opuntia tortispina ( Tortispina Cactus )
The green joints reach up to 8 inches in length and have 6 to 8, twisted, backward and upward spines of 2 inches extending from multiple upper or marginal areoles while glochids cover the surface. In summer the large sulphur […]
Opuntia taylori ( Taylor Cactus )
The narrow green joints can be either oblong or linear, reaching up to 5 inches in length and 1 inch across. They can be either glabrous or hairy and have yellowish-brown glochids. In summer the bell-shaped, small, yellow flowers are […]
Opuntia spinosissima ( Spinosissima Cactus )
The green branching, slender stems criss-crossing each other have linear joints to 5 inches in length. The round, white closely set areoles have yellow glochids with 3/8 inch tufts and it is also heavily guarded with spines. In summer the […]
Opuntia soehrensii ( Soehrensii Cactus )
The spiny, pale green, orbicular or oval, thin, flattened joints, reach up to 2 1/2 inches in length and have up to 8 yellow or brown spines of 2 inches. In summer the large flowers are borne singly and then […]
Opuntia rufida ( Rufida Cactus )
The green joints, reach up to 2 inches in length and have no spines but multiple large areoles while brownish-red or chocolate brown glochids cover the surface. In summer the large yellow or orange-yellow flowers are borne singly and then […]
Opuntia ritteri ( Ritteri Cactus )
The oval, pale green pubescent joints and have upward directed yellowish spines extending from close set areoles. In summer the large pale red flowers are borne singly and then produce fruit. This genus has the largest membership of sun loving […]
Opuntia repens ( Repens Opuntia )
This fleshy padded, branching stemmed, mat-forming green cactus has barbed spines and bristled tufts guarding its body. In the summer the flowers are borne singly on the edge of the pad, stem tips and then produce often edible fruit. This […]
Opuntia quipa ( Quipa Cactus )
The small, thick, oval, flattened, dull or reddish green joints have prominent spineless areoles, and glochids cover the surface. In summer the large flowers are red on the exterior and yellowish-pink on the interior and have erect brushlike stamens. This […]