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 strigil Engelm.

Opuntia strigil is found in west Texas, mostly occurring west of the Pecos River and apparently not entering New Mexico. Presumably it is also found in adjacent Mexico. The plants are distinctive in habit; the Flora of North America online reports, "Opuntia strigil is reminiscent of a brown-spined form of O. chlorotica." Read the original description of O. strigil. Another description of O. strigil is provided in The Cactaceae, Vol. 1, page 136 (Britton NL and Rose JN, 1919, The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Gibson Brothers Press, Washington DC).

The first two photos (habitat photos) were provided by The Cacti of Texas Web site.

Opuntia strigil, west Texas, photo by Mike Atha	Opuntia strigil, west Texas, photo by Mike Atha	Opuntia strigil, by T. Hibbits, Terrell County (copyright T. Hibbits, 2010)
Opuntia strigil, by T. Hibbits, Dryden Texas, Terrell County (copyright T. Hibbits, 2010)	Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX	Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX
Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX	Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX	Cultivated Opuntia strigil, April 2008
Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX	Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX	Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX
Opuntia strigil, west Texas	Opuntia strigil, garden plant, Conroe, TX