Feeding Prickly Pear Cactus to Goats
(Photograph = Goats eating prickly pear) Introduction Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia species) is an important natural resource…
Gibberellic Acid and Cactus Germination
(Photograph = Gibberellic Acid) Introduction Gibberellic acid (GA) is a plant hormone involved in growth, flowering, fruit…
Polaskia chende
(Photograph = Polaskia chende, Amante Darmanin) Introduction Polaskia chende is a large columnar cactus that grows in…
Storing Mammillaria supertexta Seeds
(Photograph = Mammillaria seeds) Introduction Generally speaking there are two types of seeds when it comes to…
Yuccas and Yucca Moths: A Symbiosis
(Photograph = Yucca seed pod, Aiden Grey) Introduction Yuccas are pollinated by Yucca moths. All species of…
Prosopis juliflora, A Conflict of Interest Desert Tree
(Photograph = Prosopis juliflora, Poncho Borquez) Introduction Prosopis juliflora is a large shrub or small tree in…
Fungi Inside the Cacti in Arizona
(Photograph = Fungal Cultures, David Midgley) Introduction Fungi associate with essentially all plants. Fungi cover the roots…
Echinocereus coccineus
(Photograph = Echinocereus coccineus) Introduction Echinocereus is a genus of generally small, North American, ribbed cacti. There are…