The prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) is a massive genus with over 150 known species of paddle-shaped cacti that produce gorgeous flowers. Depending on the variety, the colors may be bright shades of ...

Opuntia, commonly known as prickly pear or nopal cactus, is a nutrient-rich plant with a long history of medicinal use.

https://doi.org/10.2307/3496374 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/3496374 The Cactaceae are a diversified group of New World plants with a wide array of evolutionary ...