The thick, pale green, oval or rounded joints reach up to 5 inches in length and have 2 to 4, thick and white, yellow tipped spines extending from areoles while glochids cover the surface. In summer the large yellow flowers […]
Opuntia devaricatae ( Devaricatae Cactus )
The wide, flattened, dull green joints are cylindrical, reaching up to 4 inches in length. It is covered with warts and can drop off easily. The few aeroles have glochids of yellow with 3 to 5 yellow, pointy, spines. In […]
Opuntia depauperata ( Depauperata Cactus )
The deep green, branching, slender spreading cactus has cylindrical, slightly hairy joints extending to 5 inches. The reddish spines increase in number to 6. In summer the bell-shaped, large flowers are borne singly on the edge of the pads, stem […]
Opuntia decumbens ( Decumbens Cactus )
The oval, deep green, hairy joints reach up to 6 inches in length and have none to only 1 or 2 yellow spines of 1 inch extending from multiple reddish areoles while yellowish glochids cover the surface. In summer the […]
Opuntia curassavica ( Curas Cactus )
The pale green, flat, oval elongated joints, reaching up to 2 inches. This spreading, multi-branced shrub has 4 or more yellow spines, about an inch in length, per areole guarding its body. In summer the bell-shaped, large yellow flowers are […]
Opuntia comonduensis ( Comondu Cactus )
The obovate or roundish, green pubescent joints have yellowish spines extending from upper large brown areoles and yellow glochids. In summer the large yellow flowers are borne singly and then produce purple spineless fruit. This genus has the largest membership […]
Opuntia borinquensis ( Cabo Rojo Cactus )
These long and flat, green joints reach up to 2 1/2 inches in length and come with white hairs. The small, brown areoles have yellow glochids and a few hairs. It is covered in a multitude of reddish spines up […]
Opuntia basilaris ( Beaver Tail Cactus )
The gray-green to purplish, fleshy pads, reaching up to 12 inches across have clusters of short tufts from the areoles to guard its body. In summer the bell-shaped, large flowers are borne singly on the edge of the pads and […]
Opuntia bahamana ( Bahama Cactus )
The dull green, branching, long and slender stem reaches between 4 and 5 feet in height. Spineless areoles produce 1 to 2 yellow short spines. In summer the bell-shaped, large dark rose flowers are borne singly on the stem tips […]
Opuntia atrovirens ( Opuntia Cactus )
The oval green joints, reach up to 10 inches in length and have no spines while only a few glochids cover the surface. In summer the large reddish-orange flowers are borne singly and then produce fruit. This genus has the […]