Opuntiads of the USA

Opuntia polyacantha, Great Basin National Park, NV, photo copyright 2010, Daiv Freeman, CactiGuide, note pink- and yellow-flowered plants together

Opuntia polyacantha, Great Basin National Park, NV, photo copyright 2010, Daiv Freeman, note pink- and yellow-flowered plants together

Opuntia polyacantha, Great Basin National Park, NV, photo copyright 2010, Daiv Freeman, CactiGuide

Opuntia polyacantha, near Corazon, NM, flowers with red stamen filaments.

Opuntia polyacantha, close-up of flower, plants near Trujillo, NM.

Oopuntia polyacantha, near Corazon, NM.

Opuntia polyacantha, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, growing in silty-sand.

Opuntia polyacantha, Conchas Lake State Park, NM, growing in sandy soil.

Opuntia polyacantha, near Pilar, NM, dehdrated for winter, plants almost silver-gray in March sun, plads small but not O. polyacantha v. schweriniana.

Opuntia polyacantha v. hystricina near Pilar, NM, very fuzzy/hairy plants, but not O. trichiphora.

Opuntia polyacantha, Albuquerque, NM, empty lot, May, 2006.

Opuntia polyacantha, Albuquerque, NM, pink (magenta) flower, May, 2006.

Opuntia polyacantha, Albuquerque, NM, close-up of flower, blur on right flower is due to insect movement.

Opuntia polyacantha, Albuquerque, NM, pink (magenta) flower, May, 2006.

Opuntia polyacantha, May, 2006, Placitas, NM.

Opuntia polyacantha, May, 2006, Placitas, NM, close-up of pad, dehyrated from drought, even though springtime.

Opuntia polyacantha, May, 2006, Placitas, NM.

Same plants as at immediate left

Opuntia polyacantha on Mt. Charleston, near Las Vegas, NV (late June, 2009), ca. 7,000 ft. elevation

Opuntia polyacantha, Palo Duro Canyon, September, 2007

Opuntia polyacantha in forbs, Palo Duro Canyon

Opuntia polyacantha cv. 'Utah Sunset', photo by Criag Howe

Opuntia polyacantha cv. 'Utah Sunset', photo by Criag Howe

Opuntia polyacantha cv. 'Carmin', photo by Criag Howe

Opuntia polyacantha cv. 'Carmin', photo by Criag Howe

Opuntia polyacantha cv. 'Forever', photo by Criag Howe

Opuntia polyacantha cv. 'Forever', photo by Criag Howe

Opuntia polyacantha var. erinaceae, orignal plant from region of Snow Canyon State Park, UT, photo by Criag Howe

Close-up of image at left, photo by Criag Howe

Garden grown Opuntia polyacantha var. erinaceae, original plant from Utah Hill, UT (near St. George, UT), photo by Criag Howe

NOTE: Also, see images at Opuntia polyacantha var. erinaceae on separate page.

Opuntia polyacantha, Golden Valley, AZ, along Hwy 68

Opuntia polyacantha, Golden Valley, AZ, along Hwy 68

Opuntia polyacantha, Golden Valley, AZ, along Hwy 68

Opuntia polyacantha, Golden Valley, AZ, along Hwy 68

Close-up of plant at left

Opuntia polyacantha, Golden Valley, AZ, along Hwy 68

Opuntia polyacantha, Kingman, AZ, summer 2007

Opuntia polyacantha with O. basilaris, Kingman, AZ

Opuntia polyacantha along roadside, just north of Kingman, AZ, summer 2007, Stockton Hill Rd.

Opuntia polyacantha along roadside, just north of Kingman, AZ, summer 2007, Stockton Hill Rd.

Opuntia polyacantha along roadside, with Datura sp., near Kingman AZ

Opuntia polyacantha, north of Kingman, AZ, summer 2007, Stockton Hill Rd., Opuntia (Cylindropuntia) ramosissima in background

Opuntia polyacantha, Great Basin National Park, NV, photo copyright 2010, Daiv Freeman, CactiGuide