by NG | Mar 20, 2018 | Pachycereus Schottii
Species of cactus Lophocereus schottii, the senita cactus,[3] is a species of cactus from southern Arizona and north-western Mexico, particularly Baja California and Sonora. Ultramafic soils facilitate the endemism of plant species and are often associated with their...
by NG | Mar 19, 2018 | Opuntia
Genus of cactus Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers.[1] Cacti are well-adapted to aridity, however, they are still vulnerable to...
by NG | Mar 19, 2018 | Myrtillocactus Geometrizans
Species of cactus Myrtillocactus geometrizans (bilberry cactus, whortleberry cactus, blue myrtle cactus, or blue candle) is a species of cactus in the genus Myrtillocactus, native to central and northern Mexico.[1] Description Myrtillocactus geometrizans is a large...
by NG | Mar 19, 2018 | Barrel Cactus
Type of cactus Echinocactus grusonii — golden barrel cactus, endemic to Mexico Barrel cacti are various members of the two genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus,[1] endemic to the deserts of Southwestern North America southward to north central Mexico.[2] Some of the...
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