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Cactaceae

Tree Cholla Flowers Feed Many Kinds Of Insects

Since I have a large Tree Cholla stand in my front yard, I visit it during May each year when it flowers. The images here were taken in 2016 and 2017. … [Read more...] about Tree Cholla Flowers Feed Many Kinds Of Insects

Filed Under: cacti, insects, Invertebrates, Plants Tagged With: Apidae, Cactaceae, Calliphoridae, Cylindropuntia imbricata, Diptera, Formicidae, Halictidae, Hymenoptera, Insecta, Tree Cholla

Brown Spine Prickly Pear-The Cactus Everybody in Texas Knows

The Brown Spine Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha, is a very common plant in Texas except for the wettest parts of the state. It is the sprawling flat … [Read more...] about Brown Spine Prickly Pear-The Cactus Everybody in Texas Knows

Filed Under: cacti, Plants Tagged With: Brown Spine Prickly Pear, Cactaceae, drought tolerant, edible fruit, edible pads, Opuntia phaeacantha, xerophyte, yellow flower, yellow-red flower

Desert Christmas Cholla, Needs A Buddy Tree

The cactus pictured is Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, the Desert Christmas Cholla. It is one of the most widespread of the cholla cacti. They are found … [Read more...] about Desert Christmas Cholla, Needs A Buddy Tree

Filed Under: cacti, Plants Tagged With: Cactaceae, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Desert Christmas Cholla, drought tolerant, xerophyte

Tree Cholla, Beautifully Flowered, Low Maintenance, Sticker-Patch

We have a section in the front yard that has a cedar elm tree surrounded by Tree Cholla cactus, Cylindropuntia imbricata. As you can see the body of … [Read more...] about Tree Cholla, Beautifully Flowered, Low Maintenance, Sticker-Patch

Filed Under: cacti, Plants Tagged With: Cactaceae, Cylindropuntia imbricata, drought tolerant, ornamental plant, purple flower, Tree Cholla, xerophyte

Lace Hedghog Cactus-Tiny Little Barrels of Stickers

Lace Hedgehog cactus, also known scientifically as Echinocereus reichenbachii, grow in the sandy dry limestone soils in southern, central and … [Read more...] about Lace Hedghog Cactus-Tiny Little Barrels of Stickers

Filed Under: cacti, Plants Tagged With: barrel cactus, Cactaceae, Cactus family, Echinocereus reichenbachii, Lace Hedgehog cactus

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