Welcome!
The Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus is unique in many ways. The
name Opuntia humifusa translated from Greek actually
means "spreading cactus-like plant". This plant does not have the
morphology of what most would consider a "typical cactus".
This particular cactus has flattened paddle shaped appendages covered with sharp
spines. Its flowers are bright yellow and it also contains an
edible, bright red fruit. It is also unique in the fact that it
is found naturally in Wisconsin and other Northern regions, not
in the desert as one typically expects. Feel free to explore
this site to learn more about the Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus or
check out
multipleorganisms.net to learn about other organisms.
Click here to watch a short video on the Opuntia species-
http://www.desertusa.com/video_pages/pp_movie.html