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The Bishop’s Cap, *Astrophytum myriostigma*, is a globular cactus native to the northeastern deserts of Mexico. Its distinctive star-shaped appearance and pale white speckling make it a notable ornamental plant. This slow-growing species is appreciated by experienced succulent collectors and those s...
Turbinicarpus lophophoroides is a rare Mexican cactus from San Luis Potosí that notably lacks spines and mimics the appearance of the peyote cactus.
Lophophora diffusa is a spineless cactus endemic to Querétaro, Mexico, notable for its yellowish-green tubercles and psychoactive alkaloid content.
Native to the American Southwest and northern Mexico, this near-spineless prickly pear is known for blue-green, beavertail-shaped pads and vivid magenta flowers in spring.
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus native to Mexico and southern Texas, culturally significant for containing the psychedelic alkaloid mescaline.
Matucana madisoniorum is a globular cactus endemic to the Marañón River valley in Peru, notable for its sprawling, creeping growth habit and bright orange flowers.
Opuntia microdasys is a Mexican cactus distinguished by its pad-like stems and dense yellow glochids rather than traditional spines, described by Lehmann in 1827.
Native to the Big Bend region of Texas and Coahuila, Mexico, this prickly pear is covered in dense reddish-brown glochids that can cause eye injury, giving rise to its common name.
Selenicereus inermis is a night-blooming climbing cactus native to Venezuela and Trinidad, notable for its large flowers and nearly spineless stems, as its Latin name reflects.
Opuntia cochenillifera is a Mexican cactus historically cultivated as the primary host for the cochineal insect, which produces the valuable carmine red dye.
