is the fruit of the Opuntia cactus, also called nopal cactus. In botanical terms, the small, plump prickly pear is, in fact, a berry, measuring 2 to 5 inches, and ranging in color from red to pale ...

It’s that time of the year when countless colorful cactus blooms cover South Texas wildlands from coastal prairie to arid ...

The cactus has a dull-gray, fleshy stem with shrubby branches that can grow to a lofty height of 6 feet. It has relatively small, scale-like bright red flowers and yellow egg-shaped fruit. HABITAT: ...