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Cacti

Southeastern Arizona Cacti

Cacti (plural for cactus) are fleshy, succulent, often spiny plants in the Cactus Family (Cactaceae).

Listed below are some of the cacti found in southeastern Arizona.

  • Carnegiea gigantea – Saguaro
  • Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa – Buck-horn Cholla
  • Cylindropuntia arbuscula – Arizona Pencil Cholla
  • Cylindropuntia bigelovii – Teddybear Cholla
  • Cylindropuntia fulgida – Jumping Cholla
  • Cylindropuntia leptocaulis – Christmas Cactus
  • Cylindropuntia spinosior – Walkingstick Cactus
  • Cylindropuntia versicolor – Staghorn Cholla
  • Echinocereus fasciculatus – Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus
  • Echinocereus rigidissimus – Rainbow Hedgehog Cactus
  • Echinocereus spp. – Claret-cup Cactus
  • Escobaria vivipara – Spinystar
  • Ferocactus wislizeni – Candy Barrelcactus
  • Grusonia kunzei – Devil's Cholla
  • Mammillaria grahamii – Graham's Nipple Cactus
  • Mammillaria heyderi var. macdougalii – Macdougal's Nipple Cactus
  • Opuntia aciculata – Chenille Pricklypear
  • Opuntia engelmannii – Cactus Apple
  • Opuntia ficus-indica – Barbary Fig
  • Opuntia microdasys – Angel's-wings
  • Opuntia santa-rita – Santa Rita Pricklypear
  • Peniocereus greggii – Nightblooming Cereus

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