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 cyclodes is a little known plant from New Mexico. The authors have observed it in rocky, mountainous locations (eg, Villanueva State Park) and less rocky areas (eg, Conchas Late State Park). Read an early mention of O. cyclodes here (Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, v. 13 page 309, 1909-1912).

Opuntia cyclodes, atop road cut (2 light-green plants), with O. imbricata (right) and juniper species (behind), March 2006, near Villanueva State Park, New Mexico.	Opuntia cyclodes, Villanueva State Park, NM	Opuntia cyclodes, Villanueva State Park, NM
Close-up of O. cyclocdes, Villanueva, NM	Same plant as at left
Opuntia cyclodes in fruit, garden plant from Villanueva State Park area, NM (photo copyright Dave Ferguson, 2006)	Opuntia cyclodes close-up, pad and frut, garden grown plant originally from Villanueva State Park area, NM (photo copyright Dave Ferguson 2006)	Opuntia cyclodes, on rock cliff, between Trujillo and Trementiana, NM, on Hwy. 104, May, 2006.
Opuntia cyclodes, on rock cliff, between Trujillo and Trementiana, NM, on Hwy. 104, May, 2006.	Close-up of last photo, Opuntia cyclodes, on rock cliff, between Trujillo and Trementiana, NM, on Hwy. 104, May, 2006.	Opuntia cyclodes, growing in deep soil with O. camanchica and O. polyacantha below dam spillway, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, May 2006
Opuntia cyclodes, Conchas Lake State Park, NM	Opuntia cyclodes, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, May, 2006.	Close-up, areoles and spines, Opuntia cyclodes, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, May, 2006.
Opuntia cyclodes, along Hwy. 104, near Conchas Lake State Park, NM	Close-up of plant at left	Close-up of plant at far left
Opuntia cyclodes, along Hwy. 104, near Conchas Lake State Park, NM	Close-up of plant at left	Close-up of plant at far left
Opuntia cyclodes, near Alamogordo, NM, 2004	Close-up of plant at left	Opuntia cyclodes
Opuntia cyclodes	Opuntia cyclodes, Villanueva State Park area, New Mexico	Close-up of plant at immediate left