84, No. 4, Dec., 2001 Opuntia Cacti of North America ... and reproductive systems. Of the groups within the cactus family, the opuntias are one of the most successful and widespread, but they exhibit ...

Its owner, Scott Dunkle, told me that the cactus started as an offshoot from ... but two of the toughest are Opuntia fragilis, hardy to -35 degrees F, and Opuntia poryapantha, hardy to -25 ...

Now scientists believe the Key Largo tree cactus, which grew in the Florida Keys, is the first plant of its kind to go extinct in the wild in the United States due in part to sea-level rise.

Choose the right cactus for the right spot and you'll have a trouble-free, interesting houseplant that'll last for years. Cacti should be repotted as soon as the roots begin to show through the ...

Cactus ferruginous pygmy owls are named for the saguaro cactuses they live in, their rusty-colored stripes, and their small size. They’re as fierce as they are small: These 2.5-ounce raptors prey on ...

A rare species of tree cactus has gone extinct in Florida, in what is believed to be the first species lost to sea level rise in the United States, researchers said Tuesday. The Key Largo tree ...

Missing Jay Slater told a friend he had “cut his leg” on a cactus and had “no idea where he was” in a frantic last phone call. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, was last ...

Find out more about these fascinating creatures and how to increase your chances of seeing one. If you see a slow worm (Anguis fragilis) in your garden, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's a snake.

Citroen’s C4 Cactus has grown up. Once a wacky, slightly left-field choice that was more Marmite than conformist, the new car is slightly more conventional. That’s true of the styling ...