Sand Cactus

Engelmann, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3: 301, 1856/1857 Lectotype; Isotype; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium; Herbarium Original Citation What is Opuntia arenaria? Opuntia arenaria is a small, dry-fruited prickly pear of the greater El Paso region (adjacent New Mexico into far-west Texas), typically forming low, creeping mats on sandy or silty soils. Although […]