Spring 2003
by Kaufmann Sep 20, 2003 9:14 PM
Plant waiting for sale in Escondido, California nursery
by palmbob Apr 6, 2004 9:08 AM
April 21, 2005
by Kelli Apr 25, 2005 12:10 PM
flowering in spring, southern California
by palmbob May 18, 2005 9:50 PM
spring flowers, southern California
by palmbob May 18, 2005 9:50 PM
Beautiful bloom and pretty reddish cast to the pads, blooming May 11,2005
by angele May 17, 2005 11:05 PM
Blooming in mid April, Springtime, zone 9a/9b
by Xenomorf Jun 17, 2005 11:24 PM
Blooming in mid April, Springtime, zone 9a/9b
by Xenomorf Jun 17, 2005 11:24 PM
The fruit not ripe yet in late July, summertime, zone 9a/9b. (The background Opuntia is not O. macrocentra)
by Xenomorf Sep 26, 2005 12:14 PM
New pads (stem segments) in mid April, springtime, zone 9b
by Xenomorf Apr 30, 2006 10:46 PM
Flower buds in mid April, springtime, zone 9b
by Xenomorf May 2, 2006 10:25 PM
by RWhiz May 17, 2006 10:28 PM
Winter really brings out the color
by Kelli Apr 5, 2007 2:45 AM
A beautiful bloom from this cactus even in Virginia!!
by Chantell Jun 1, 2007 7:56 PM
'superlong' form in cactus show, Los Angeles
by palmbob Aug 25, 2008 3:05 AM
Growin in 9A, Tucson.
by shabbyaby Oct 17, 2008 4:25 AM
Black-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita Opuntia macrocentra
by kmenzel Apr 1, 2009 6:24 PM
Black-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita Opuntia macrocentra
by kmenzel Apr 1, 2009 6:24 PM
Black-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita Opuntia macrocentra
by kmenzel Apr 1, 2009 6:24 PM
sprawling cactus, turns purple in winter, forms long chains of pads
by shindagger May 20, 2009 6:27 PM
this one stays blue in winter, from Texas
by shindagger May 21, 2009 1:34 PM
New pad received from friend in Austin in April. Still holding color by the end of May. Pinker than any I've seen.
by shindagger May 22, 2009 4:15 PM
A different variety from Tucson. Has fewer spines and fan shaped pads. Blooms same as species.
by shindagger May 22, 2009 4:15 PM
Spring, southern California in Huntington Gardens
by palmbob Apr 26, 2010 10:40 PM
showing pollinator in action
by palmbob Apr 26, 2010 10:41 PM
Growing at Roper Lake State Park (south of Safford), Graham County, Oct 15, 2011, Autumn, zone 8b, elevation 2900 ft.
by Xenomorf Oct 17, 2011 3:08 PM
Growing at Roper Lake State Park (south of Safford), Graham County, Oct 15, 2011, Autumn, zone 8b, elevation 2900 ft.
by Xenomorf Oct 17, 2011 3:09 PM
Growing at Roper Lake State Park (south of Safford), Graham County, Oct 15, 2011, Autumn, zone 8b, elevation 2900 ft.
by Xenomorf Oct 17, 2011 3:09 PM
This one really got blue this year and it wasn't all that cold.
by shindagger Jan 7, 2013 3:01 PM
In Arizona at Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden and sustainable living homestead in the Arizona desert with a nursery. Photo courtesy of Jan Emming Copyright of Jan Emming.
by Kell Apr 17, 2015 11:41 PM
Albuquerque, New Mexico
by Cactus68NM May 12, 2015 10:52 AM
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona.
by Kell Apr 12, 2016 7:13 AM
Photo courtesy of; copyright of Jan Emming of Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead in Arizona.
by Kell Apr 25, 2016 8:45 PM
Photo courtesy/copyright of Jan Emming, Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead, AZ.
by Kell May 2, 2018 8:35 PM
Southern Arizona. Photo courtesy and copyright of Michelle Cloud-Hughes, Proprietor at Desert Solitaire Botany and Ecological Restoration, from San Diego, California.
by Kell May 22, 2018 12:40 PM
Southern Arizona. Photo courtesy and copyright of Michelle Cloud-Hughes, Proprietor at Desert Solitaire Botany and Ecological Restoration, from San Diego, California.
by Kell May 22, 2018 12:41 PM
Southern Arizona. Photo courtesy and copyright of Michelle Cloud-Hughes, Proprietor at Desert Solitaire Botany and Ecological Restoration, from San Diego, California.
by Kell May 22, 2018 12:41 PM
Plant in late June. South Jordan, Utah, United States
by BlueOddish Jun 30, 2018 6:56 AM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Michelle Cloud-Hughes, Proprietor at Desert Solitaire Botany and Ecological Restoration, from San Diego, California.
by Kell Jul 23, 2018 4:43 PM
Photo courtesy and copyright of Michelle Cloud-Hughes, Proprietor at Desert Solitaire Botany and Ecological Restoration, from San Diego, California.
by Kell Jul 23, 2018 4:44 PM
Plant in mid September. South Jordan, Utah, United States
by BlueOddish Sep 18, 2018 8:00 AM
Plant in early November. South Jordan, Utah, United States
by BlueOddish Nov 5, 2018 4:24 PM
New Mexico. In habitat. Copyright Michelle Cloud-Hughes, Desert Solitaire Botany and Ecological Restoration, San Diego.
by Kell May 2, 2020 6:06 PM
