They also rarely flower indoors. Despite the cuddly name and cottony appearance of the dots (called glochids), these cacti are extremely prickly! There are three varieties with either silvery ...

The curve-billed thrasher—the common thrasher of the rich, cactus-laden Sonoran Desert—can be very conspicuous, sitting up on saguaro or cholla cactuses, making its presence known by its loud ...

A Harris's antelope squirrel amongst the spines of the cholla cactus, where it painstakingly searches for cactus fruit - one of the only sources of moisture around. Whilst filming the amazing ...

Opuntia littoralis, or the coastal prickly pear cactus native to Southern California, has 1.5-inch needles as well as smaller glochids—both have “teeth” that can make extraction difficult.

The Cholla Cactus Garden, located about 12 miles south of the park's North Entrance, is home to one of the few stands of cholla cactus in the park. The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden ...

Although some cacti are not toxic, it’s best to avoid any plants with glochids, spines, or spikes because they can injure ...

Also called angel wing cactus, this handsome plant has big, flat stem-like pads with cottony-looking dots called glochids. But these barbed bristles can pierce gloves, so handle with care.

The many thousands of plant species and their numerous chemical products make the study of CICD from plants appear daunting. The vast majority of CICD reactions, however, are caused by one of ...

Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) from plants is a very common phenomenon and accounts for the vast majority of plant dermatoses. Potential irritant plants and plant products can be found almost ...