a list of different types of cactus?

Question

would like to see pictures of different cactus and tell which one i have

Answer 1

ummm

The pointy cactus

the sticky cactus

the ouchahooee cactus

the fuzzy cactus

the fat cactus

the bowling pin cactus

the bush cactus

the caxtux cactus

the shrimpy cactus

and many more

Answer 2

Types Of Cactus List

Answer 3

Go to 'Cactus' from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia...they listed every variety and had lots of pictures.

Answer 4

Cactus
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This article is about the plant family. For the genus Cactus, see Mammillaria, Melocactus and Opuntia. For the Texas town, see Cactus, Texas. For the rock band, see Cactus (band)
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Ferocactus pilosus (Mexican Lime Cactus) growing south of Saltillo, Coahuila, northeast Mexico
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Caryophyllales

Family: Cactaceae
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Genera
See Taxonomy of the Cactaceae

Cactus is the name given to any member of the flowering plant family Cactaceae. Cacti are almost exclusively New World plants. This means that they are native only in North America, South America, and the West Indies. There is however one exception, Rhipsalis baccifera; this species has a pantropical distribution, occurring in the Old World in tropical Africa, Madagascar and Sri Lanka as well as in tropical America. This plant is thought to be a relatively recent colonist in the Old World (within the last few thousand years), probably carried as seeds in the digestive tracts of migratory birds. Many other cacti have become naturalized to similar environments in other parts of the world after being introduced by people.


Many species of cactus have long, sharp spines.Many succulent plants in both the Old and New World bear a striking resemblance to cacti, and are often called "cactus" in common usage. This is, however, due to parallel evolution; none of these are closely related to the Cactaceae. One distinct identifying characteristic of the Cactus family is the areole, a specialized structure from which spines and new shoots grow.

Cacti are believed to have evolved in the last 30 to 40 million years. Long ago, the Americas were joined to the other continents, but separated due to continental drift. Unique species in the New World must have developed after the continents had moved apart. Significant distance between the continents was only achieved around in the last 50 million years. This may explain why cacti are so rare in Africa; the continents had already separated when cacti evolved.


Cactus FlowerLike other succulents, cacti are well-adapted to life with little precipitation. The leaves have evolved into spines, which in addition to allowing less water to evaporate through transpiration than regular leaves, defend the cactus against water-seeking animals. Photosynthesis is carried out by enlarged stems, which also store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of a true cactus where this takes place. Very few members of the family have leaves, and when present these are usually rudimentary and soon fall off; they are typically awl-shaped and only 1-3 mm long. Two genera, Pereskia and Pereskiopsis, do however retain large, non-succulent leaves 5-25 cm long, and also non-succulent stems. Pereskia has now been determined to be the ancestral genus from which all other cacti evolved [1].

Cacti come in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Some grow to great size. Some cacti produce beautiful flowers, which like spines and branches arise from areoles. Many cactus species are night-blooming, as they are pollinated by nocturnal insects or small animals, principally moths and bats. Cacti range from small and round to pole-like and tall, such as the Saguaro.

A number of cactus species are cultivated for use as houseplants, as well as for ornamental gardens. They often form part of xerophilic (dry) gardens in arid regions. Some cacti bear edible fruit.


Cactus in ArizonaSelected important genera include the following; for a full list see Taxonomy of the Cactaceae

Acanthocereus - triangle cactus
Ariocarpus - living rock
Bergerocactus - snakecactus
Carnegiea - saguaro
Cephalocereus - old man cactus
Cereus - sweetpotato cactus
Coryphantha - beehive cactus
Echinocactus - barrel cactus
Echinocereus - hedgehog cactus
Echinopsis - sea-urchin cactus, Easter lily cactus
Epiphyllum - climbing cactus
Epithelantha - pingpong ball cactus
Escobaria - foxtail cactus, pincushion cactus
Ferocactus - barrel cactus
Gymnocalycium - Chin cactus
Harrisia - applecactus
Hylocereus - nightblooming cactus
Lophophora - peyote
Mammillaria - fishhook cactus, globe cactus, bird's-nest cactus
Opuntia - prickly pear, cholla
Pediocactus - hedgehog cactus
Pilosocereus - tree cactus
Schlumbergera - holiday cactus
Sclerocactus - fishhook cactus
Selenicereus - moonlight cactus, nightblooming cereus
Turbinicarpus - top cactus
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Etymology
The word cactus is ultimately derived from Greek Κακτος kaktos, used in classical Greek for a species of spiny thistle, possibly the cardoon, and used as a generic name, Cactus, by Linnaeus in 1753 (now rejected in favor of Mammillaria). There is some dispute as to the proper plural form of the word; as a Greek loan into English, the correct plural in English would be "cactuses". However, as a word in Botanical Latin (as distinct from Classical Latin) "cactus" would follow standard Latin rules for pluralization and become "cacti", which has become the prevalent usage in English.

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References and external links
Anderson, Edward F. The Cactus Family (Timber Press, 2001) ISBN 0-88192-498-9 - Comprehensive and lavishly illustrated
Benson, Lyman The Cacti of Arizona (The University of Arizona Press, 1981) ISBN 0-8165-0509-8 - Thorough treatment of the Arizona, U.S.A., species
CactiGuide - many photos, and discussion forum
Cactus portal
Cactus Gallery
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CactaceaeRetrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cactus"
Categories: Cacti | Plant families

Answer 5

Try aweb search,not hard,or go to www.cactus.com.

Answer 6

Google and Yahoo are your freinds!!!

Answer 7

http://www.cactusjungle.com

Answer 8

go to this site:www.wikipedia.org..it has everything!!!!!!!! :)..good luck!