The members of family Cactaceae are a group of dicotyledonous flowering plants that are primarily native to various dry or seasonally dry habitats in North and South America. Due to the presence of specialized fleshy stems, they are classified as stem...

People go to the cactus only when it bears fruit....

For other meanings, see Cactus (disambiguation). This article is about the plant family. For the genus Cactus, see Mammillaria, Melocactus, and Opuntia. Cacti redirects here. For the software, see Cacti (software). A cactus (plural cacti, cactuses or...

PLANT OF THE WEEK HARDY CACTUS or PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS Sunday, July 7, 2002 Botanical Name: Opuntia robusta Description: Cactus in Wisconsin? Sounds more suitable for indoor gardening but many hardy cacti actually grow here and those in the Opuntia...

Under a merciless July sun, a group of school children clamber down a trail single file behind their naturalist guide. The naturalist directs attention to some bright yellow wildflowers in an opening surrounded by dry grasses. Squatting down near a bunch of the...

A non-native moth whose larvae threaten to decimate Mexico's emblematic flat-leafed cactus has invaded the mainland for the first time, experts said Wednesday, an event that authorities have feared for decades.Lab reports indicated that at least one moth trapped in the resort city of Cancun...

A vent cover on the side of a house looks like it might be a rude hand gesture. Then again, it might be a cactus, abstract art-style. It depends if you're the owner or a neighbor. "This kind of shows...