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Cactus Quiz
Cactus Spotlights (13)
- Barrel
Cactus, Fishhook
(Ferocactus wislizeni)
- Cereus,
Desert Night-Blooming (Peniocereus greggii)
- Cholla,
Buckhorn (Opuntia acanthocarpa)
- Cholla,
Chainfruit (Jumping) (Opuntia fulgida)
- Cholla,
Christmas (Opuntia leptocaulis)
- Cholla,
Pencil (Opuntia arbuscula)
- Cholla,
Staghorn (Opuntia versicolor)
- Cholla,
Teddybear (Opuntia bigelovii)
- Claret
Cup (Echinocereus triglochidiatus)
- Hedgehog
Cactus, Cockscomb (Echinocereus fasciculatus)
- Pincushion Cactus,
Fishhook (Mammillaria grahamii)
- Prickly
Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp)
- Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
Cactus
Topics
- Cactus
Family: general
information on cacti
- Cactus
Types:
descriptions
and pictures of the most common groups of cacti in the area
- Opuntia:
how
prickly pears and chollas are different than most other cacti
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 Cacti
are a memorable part of Tucson's flora -- in more ways than one. People
look at Saguaros and see human figures. And you will never forget the
cactus that "jumped out" and got you. Columnar
cacti (such as the Saguaro), along with leguminous
trees, characterize the Sonoran Desert. To learn more about cacti,
go to the Cactus Family page. |
