Extremely hardy opuntia, survives down to -40 degrees F. It is one of Washington's 4 native species of cactus. This particular opuntia is...Read More tolerant of extreme heat and drought as well as the cold and wet, as long as drainage is excellent. Found across several areas of desert eastern Washington, as well as some areas of western WA, a place not normally thought of as cactus territory. It is also found on the San Juan Islands! The spines are barbed, so be careful if you are replanting. Blooms yellow. An impressively hardy, and interesting cactus.
i have several different varieties of this cactus, they are all hardy enough to grow all year in northern california (hot dry summers, co...Read Moreld snowy winters) i have ones that get pink, yellow, and white flowers, and a few that have never bloomed, but they are more interesting-looking than the ones with flowers
awful plant to encounter! the spines have barbs, and are impossible to pull out. i find it rather ugly looking. the smaller bristles are ...Read Moreworse than the big spines because they are the exact same, but break when you try to pull them out
This plant grows extensively on NC's Barrier Islands. Incredibly easy to propagate from cuttings. Jointed pads break off readily. EXTREME...Read MoreLY sharp, barbed spines- use gloves when handling. Also beware of the glochids. Being a prickly pear, the plant and fruit are edible. Fruit is kind of sweet.
These cacti grow readily in the northern prairies, sharing dry hillsides with native grasses. They are easily pulled apart. While takin...Read Moreg photos I discovered that two pads were stuck in the sole of my shoe. Good thing they were thick soles or I would have been stabbed in the foot.
Other synonyms include: Tunas fragilis & Opuntia fragilis ssp. brachyarthra.
This Cactus species is the most Northern found of all...Read More cacti.
Hybrids are common, and the spines are used as fishhooks because of their strong barbs.
Used medicinally to treat sores, sore throat, as a diuretic, and to facilitate childbirth.
Extremely hardy opuntia, survives down to -40 degrees F. It is one of Washington's 4 native species of cactus. This particular opuntia is...Read More
i have several different varieties of this cactus, they are all hardy enough to grow all year in northern california (hot dry summers, co...Read More
awful plant to encounter! the spines have barbs, and are impossible to pull out. i find it rather ugly looking. the smaller bristles are ...Read More
This plant grows extensively on NC's Barrier Islands. Incredibly easy to propagate from cuttings. Jointed pads break off readily. EXTREME...Read More
These cacti grow readily in the northern prairies, sharing dry hillsides with native grasses. They are easily pulled apart. While takin...Read More
Other synonyms include: Tunas fragilis & Opuntia fragilis ssp. brachyarthra.
This Cactus species is the most Northern found of all...Read More
A hardy cactus! It is very low-growing, small pads that remove and root easily.