Opuntiads of the USA

(by Joe Shaw and Dave Ferguson)

Mission

Opuntia Species

Opuntia Country No. 1
Opuntia Country No. 2
Opuntia Country No. 3
Opuntia Country No. 4
Opuntia Country No. 5

Opuntia Country with
Daiv Freeman

Opuntia County, Big Bend

World Opuntiads

Peru Cactus Trip

Northern Patagonia Cactus Trip

Northern Patagonia Sights

Notes from the Editors

Culture Notes

Literature

Editorial Board

News

WWW Links

Agave Photos

Opuntia azurea Rose

Opuntia azurea is a beautiful species related to O. chisoensis and O. macrocentra. A drawing and a photograph of this striking plant can be found in the book by Britton and Rose (The Cactaceae, Vol. 1, 1919) on page 143. A description of O. azurea appears on page 130 of The Cacti of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas (Powell and Weedin, Texas Tech Press, 2004). Four varieties of O. aurea are described by Powell and Weedin; however, see the note from Dave Ferguson.

Opuntia azurea, photo by Dave Ferguson
Opuntia azurea, photo by Craig Howe, Big Bend Park, TX	Opuntia azurea, photo by Craig Howe, Big Bend Park, TX	Opuntia azurea, photo by Craig Howe, Big Bend Park, TX
	Opuntia azurea, Big Bend Park, photo by Jay Mitchell