Cactaceae Family
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Opuntia Chlorotica
Description Opuntia Chlorotica, also known as the Pancake Prickly Pear, belongs to the Cactaceae family. It is a species of cactus that is native to North America and can be found in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This plant typically grows up to 2.5 feet tall and 3.5 feet wide. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Tracheophyta…
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Opuntia Lasiacantha
Description Opuntia Lasiacantha, commonly known as the Big Bend Prickly Pear, is a cactus species that belongs to the Cactaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States, particularly in Texas and New Mexico, and northern Mexico. This plant has flat, paddle-shaped segments that are covered with spines and glochids. The flowers of the Big Bend Prickly Pear are…
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Opuntia Engelmannii Var. Engelmannii
Description Opuntia Engelmannii Var. Engelmannii is a cactus species that belongs to the Cactaceae family. It is native to southern Arizona, New Mexico, western Texas, and northern Mexico. This plant is also known as the Engelmann’s Prickly Pear or Cactus Apple.The Opuntia Engelmannii Var. Engelmannii is a low-growing, spreading cactus that can grow up to 1.5 meters in height and…
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Stetsonia Coryne
Description Stetsonia Coryne is a cactus that belongs to the Cactaceae family. It is native to South America, specifically in the regions of Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay. It is also known as the Argentine Toothpick Cactus and it can grow up to 15 feet tall in the wild. It has a columnar shape with a thick trunk that can reach…
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Echinocereus Stramineus
Description The Echinocereus Stramineus is a small cactus that belongs to the Cactaceae family. It is commonly found in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico and the United States. The plant has a cylindrical shape and can grow up to 20 centimeters in height and 15 centimeters in width. It produces bright pink flowers that bloom in late spring and early…
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