Cacti Identification - Denver Botanic Gardens
Cacti Identification - Denver Botanic Gardens
Cacti Identification - Denver Botanic Gardens
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<strong>Identification</strong> Guide to the <strong>Cacti</strong> of the Dryland Mesa Garden<br />
Are the stems flattened or round?<br />
round<br />
flattened<br />
Does the stem have continuous<br />
ribs that run from top to bottom?<br />
Do the stems have long spines?<br />
yes<br />
no<br />
no<br />
yes<br />
What is the diameter<br />
of the stem?<br />
Does the cactus<br />
have branches?<br />
Beavertail<br />
Prickly Pear<br />
What color are the stems?<br />
More than 5” Less than 4” no yes<br />
purple<br />
another color<br />
Fishhook<br />
Barrel Cactus<br />
Do the stems have bands<br />
of different colors?<br />
Cream<br />
Pincushion<br />
Is the stem covered with<br />
diamond-shaped scales?<br />
Purple Prickly<br />
Pear<br />
Does the plant grow low to<br />
the ground or grow upright?<br />
no<br />
yes<br />
yes<br />
no<br />
Low to ground<br />
upright<br />
Rainbow<br />
Hedgehog Cactus<br />
Is the main central spine<br />
flattened and twisted?<br />
Diamond Cholla<br />
Are the spines long?<br />
Sprawling<br />
Prickly Pear<br />
Engelmann’s<br />
Prickly Pear<br />
yes<br />
no<br />
yes<br />
no<br />
Engelmann’s Hedgehog<br />
Cactus<br />
Fendler’s Hedgehog<br />
Cactus<br />
Silver Cholla<br />
Cane Cholla
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