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These plants have adapted to continuous drought and are able to retain great amounts of water. These species are characteristic of the warm and dry regions of America.

Cacti

These plants have adapted to continuous drought and are able to retain great amounts of water. These…

A scene in the desert with various cacti

Cacti

A scene in the desert with various cacti

Illustrated are seeds of cacti. The seeds are (1) mamillaria, (2) cereus, (3) flat-jointed opuntias, (4) echinocereus, and (5) cylindrical opuntias.

Seeds of Cacti

Illustrated are seeds of cacti. The seeds are (1) mamillaria, (2) cereus, (3) flat-jointed opuntias,…

Various species of cacti. a, Saguaro (Cereus giganteus); b, Paddle Cactus (Opuntia coccinellifera); c, Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria pectinata); d, Orchid Cactus (Phyllocactus anguliger).

Various Cacti

Various species of cacti. a, Saguaro (Cereus giganteus); b, Paddle Cactus (Opuntia coccinellifera);…

A genus of exogenous plants containing several hundred varieties, all but one species being native to America. Cactus plants have large and fleshy stems with a watery or milky juice taste.

Cactus Plants

A genus of exogenous plants containing several hundred varieties, all but one species being native to…

The typical representation of cactus on a topographical map.

Cactus

The typical representation of cactus on a topographical map.

Cactus melocactus has ten to twenty ribs. It has a round shape and grows eight inches tall. The flowers are red and slender. The fruit is crowned with the flower.

Cactus Melocactus

Cactus melocactus has ten to twenty ribs. It has a round shape and grows eight inches tall. The flowers…

The cactus spines are not connected with the axis of the stem or branches. The spines emerge from the areoles.

Cactus Spines

The cactus spines are not connected with the axis of the stem or branches. The spines emerge from the…

The prickly pear or Indian fig is a cactus that grows in the southwestern part of the United States.

Prickly Pear

The prickly pear or Indian fig is a cactus that grows in the southwestern part of the United States.

"Called the Indian fig. The opuntia is a fleshly and succulent plant, destitute of leaves, covered with clusters of spines, and consisting of flattened joints inserted upon each other." -Marshall

Prickly Pear Cactus

"Called the Indian fig. The opuntia is a fleshly and succulent plant, destitute of leaves, covered with…

"Flowers often grow out of the cacti in a very unexpected fashion and of very curious forms. We give illustration of a variety, whose flower very much resembles a starfish." -Lupton

The Starfish Cactus

"Flowers often grow out of the cacti in a very unexpected fashion and of very curious forms. We give…

The flower envelope crowns the ovary and sometimes persists after withering on the apex of the fruit of cephalocereus.

Cephalocereus Fruit

The flower envelope crowns the ovary and sometimes persists after withering on the apex of the fruit…

"Cochineal or Nopal Cactus and Cochineal Insect." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

Cochineal

"Cochineal or Nopal Cactus and Cochineal Insect." — Chambers' Encyclopedia, 1875

An illustration of Cochineal living on cactus. Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the dye is derived. This type of insect, a primarily sessile parasite, lives on cacti from the genus Opuntia, feeding on moisture and nutrients in the cacti. The insect produces carminic acid which deters predation by other insects. Carminic acid can be extracted from the insect's body and eggs to make the dye. Cochineal is primarily used as a food colouring and for cosmetics.

Cochineal

An illustration of Cochineal living on cactus. Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye…

An illustration of a female Cochineal. Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the dye is derived. This type of insect, a primarily sessile parasite, lives on cacti from the genus Opuntia, feeding on moisture and nutrients in the cacti. The insect produces carminic acid which deters predation by other insects. Carminic acid can be extracted from the insect's body and eggs to make the dye. Cochineal is primarily used as a food colouring and for cosmetics.

Cochineal (Female)

An illustration of a female Cochineal. Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye and the…

An illustration of a male Cochineal. Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), a scale insect in the suborder Sternorrhyncha, from which the dye is derived. This type of insect, a primarily sessile parasite, lives on cacti from the genus Opuntia, feeding on moisture and nutrients in the cacti. The insect produces carminic acid which deters predation by other insects. Carminic acid can be extracted from the insect's body and eggs to make the dye. Cochineal is primarily used as a food colouring and for cosmetics.

Cochineal (Male)

An illustration of a male Cochineal. Cochineal is the name of both crimson or carmine dye and the cochineal…

The stamens of the echinocactus flower are very numerous and are inserted on the petals of flower envelope tube.

Echinocactus Flower

The stamens of the echinocactus flower are very numerous and are inserted on the petals of flower envelope…

The fruit of echinocactus are very scaly. Some species of echinocactus are known as strawberry cacti.

Echinocactus Fruit

The fruit of echinocactus are very scaly. Some species of echinocactus are known as strawberry cacti.

Echinocactus myriostigma is native to Mexico. The flowers are large and pale yellow. The cactus is five inches in diameter.

Echinocactus Myriostigma

Echinocactus myriostigma is native to Mexico. The flowers are large and pale yellow. The cactus is five…

Echinocactus palmeri is native to Mexico. It is a very stout, round cactus.

Echinocactus Palmeri

Echinocactus palmeri is native to Mexico. It is a very stout, round cactus.

The echinocactus rectispinus cactus is round and cylindrical. The flowers are about one inch long and pink. The cactus is native to California.

Echinocactus Rectispinus

The echinocactus rectispinus cactus is round and cylindrical. The flowers are about one inch long and…

The echinocactus whipplei cactus grows three to five inches tall. The flower is greenish red. It is native to northern Arizona.

Echinocactus Whipplei

The echinocactus whipplei cactus grows three to five inches tall. The flower is greenish red. It is…

Echinocereus chloranthus is native to Texas and New Mexico. The flowers are white and green.

Echinocereus Chloranthus

Echinocereus chloranthus is native to Texas and New Mexico. The flowers are white and green.

Illustrated is an echinocereus flower showing the radiate stigma. The emerald green star of the flower contrasts with the golden yellow or orange stamens, rising from a rosette of rose-purple petals.

Echinocereus Flower

Illustrated is an echinocereus flower showing the radiate stigma. The emerald green star of the flower…

The common name of echinocereus rigidissimus is rainbow cactus. It is native to Arizona and New Mexico.

Echinocereus Rigidissimus

The common name of echinocereus rigidissimus is rainbow cactus. It is native to Arizona and New Mexico.

Echinopsis gemmata is native to south Brazil. The flowers are clear white with a pale greenish midline in the petals. The cactus grows one foot tall.

Echinopsis Gemmata

Echinopsis gemmata is native to south Brazil. The flowers are clear white with a pale greenish midline…

Illustrated is one of many hybrid epiphyllums. The flowers are usually white or yellowish.

Epiphyllum

Illustrated is one of many hybrid epiphyllums. The flowers are usually white or yellowish.

There are sixteen types of cacti pictures. Those varieties include opuntia, cereus, opuntia streptacantha, cereus candicans, mammillaris, cereus peruvianus monstrosus, echinocereus electracanthus, mammillaria, echinopsis formosa, echinocactus visnaga, cereus peruvianus var, opuntia candelabriformis, cereus strictus, pilocereus senilis, cereus tweedii, and cereus chilensis.

Group of Cacti

There are sixteen types of cacti pictures. Those varieties include opuntia, cereus, opuntia streptacantha,…

Indian fig, the common name of optunia ficus-indica, has yellow flowers that bloom in May. The fruit is bristly and red within. The fruit is edible.

Branch of Indian Fig

Indian fig, the common name of optunia ficus-indica, has yellow flowers that bloom in May. The fruit…

Illustrated is a leuchtenbergia principis showing the transformation from scales to petals.

Leuchtenbergia Principis

Illustrated is a leuchtenbergia principis showing the transformation from scales to petals.

Mammillaria dolichocentra is a cactus with pale rose or reddish crimson flowers. The stem is six to eight inches high and three inches in diameter. The white spines have irregular length.

Mammillaria Dolichocentra

Mammillaria dolichocentra is a cactus with pale rose or reddish crimson flowers. The stem is six to…

The mammillaria haageana cactus has bright carmine rose flowers. The stem is bullet shaped when young and club shaped when old. The outer spines are short and white while the inner spines are longer and black.

Mammillaria Haageana

The mammillaria haageana cactus has bright carmine rose flowers. The stem is bullet shaped when young…

The mammillaria sanguinea cactus has dark red flowers. The stem is short and columnar. This cactus is native to Mexico.

Mammillaria Sanguinea

The mammillaria sanguinea cactus has dark red flowers. The stem is short and columnar. This cactus is…

Melon cactus, or Turk's Cap, is the common name of melocactus communis. The flowers are rosy red.

Melon Cactus

Melon cactus, or Turk's Cap, is the common name of melocactus communis. The flowers are rosy red.

Illustrated is a melon cactus bearing fruits. The fruits of the melon cactus issue from the dense crown of bristles like scarlet radishes or firecrackers tipped with a fuse.

Melon Cactus

Illustrated is a melon cactus bearing fruits. The fruits of the melon cactus issue from the dense crown…

The Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, 1850. The seal pictures the American Bald Eagle and the Mexican Eagle holding a cactus in its talons and a snake in its mouth. Below them is a banner with the state motto, 'Crescit Eundo' meaning "It grows as it goes."

Seal of New Mexico

The Great Seal of the State of New Mexico, 1850. The seal pictures the American Bald Eagle and the Mexican…

Optunia brachyarthra is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are very small. The prickles grow in groups of three to five.

Optunia Brachyarthra

Optunia brachyarthra is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are very small. The prickles grow in…

Optunia multiflora is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are yellow and bloom in summer. The branches are large and flattened. The spines are numerous and clustered.

Flowering Branch of Optunia Multiflora

Optunia multiflora is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are yellow and bloom in summer. The branches…

Optunia platyacantha is a variety of prickly pear. This plant has a low branching stem. The spines have different forms and sizes.

Optunia Platyacantha

Optunia platyacantha is a variety of prickly pear. This plant has a low branching stem. The spines have…

Optunia rafinesquii is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers often have a red center and numerous petals. The cactus grows one foot tall.

Optunia Rafinesquii

Optunia rafinesquii is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers often have a red center and numerous petals.…

Optunia tuna is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are reddish orange and bloom in July. There are bundles of yellow, unequal, spreading spines.

Optunia Tuna

Optunia tuna is a variety of prickly pear. The flowers are reddish orange and bloom in July. There are…

Opuntia basilaris is a variety of prickly pear with large, rose purple flowers. The flowers bloom in summer. The plant is covered with short, brown bristles.

Opuntia Basilaris

Opuntia basilaris is a variety of prickly pear with large, rose purple flowers. The flowers bloom in…

Opuntia boliviana is a variety of prickly pear. The joints of the plant are about two inches long and are pale green. The prickles are three to four inches long.

Opuntia Boliviana

Opuntia boliviana is a variety of prickly pear. The joints of the plant are about two inches long and…

The envelope of the opuntia flower is wheel shaped or widely spreading.

Opuntia Flower

The envelope of the opuntia flower is wheel shaped or widely spreading.

Illustrated is an opuntia flower showing styles and ovary.

Opuntia Flower

Illustrated is an opuntia flower showing styles and ovary.

The opuntia fruit is armed with sharp spines with a barbed tip.

Opuntia Fruit

The opuntia fruit is armed with sharp spines with a barbed tip.

Illustrated is an opuntia joint with leaves. The leaves are fleshy and cylindrical or awl shaped.

Opuntia Joint

Illustrated is an opuntia joint with leaves. The leaves are fleshy and cylindrical or awl shaped.

Illustrated are the sheathed spines of opuntia leptocaulis.

Opuntia Leptocaulis

Illustrated are the sheathed spines of opuntia leptocaulis.

Illustrated is a skeleton of an opuntia stem. These skeleton stems are sometimes made into walking-sticks.

Skeleton of Opuntia Stem

Illustrated is a skeleton of an opuntia stem. These skeleton stems are sometimes made into walking-sticks.

Illustrated is the extreme condensation of the plant body of pelecyphora aselliformis. The spines resemble miniature sow bugs or aselli.

Pelecyphora Aselliformis

Illustrated is the extreme condensation of the plant body of pelecyphora aselliformis. The spines resemble…

The leaves of pereskia aculeata are large and perfectly developed, with feather veins. Pereskia belongs to the cactus family.

Pereskia Aculeata

The leaves of pereskia aculeata are large and perfectly developed, with feather veins. Pereskia belongs…

The pereskia fruit is apple shaped and bears a number of leaf-like bracts on the skin.

Pereskia Fruit

The pereskia fruit is apple shaped and bears a number of leaf-like bracts on the skin.

Pilocereus brunnowii is a type of cactus. The stem is erect and cylindrical. There are about thirteen prickles surronded by long white hairs.

Pilocereus Brunnowii

Pilocereus brunnowii is a type of cactus. The stem is erect and cylindrical. There are about thirteen…

The pilocereus dautwitzii cactus as a bright green, oblong stem. Tufts of small white spines spread out from the stem.

Pilocereus Dautwitzii

The pilocereus dautwitzii cactus as a bright green, oblong stem. Tufts of small white spines spread…

The flowers of pilocereus houlletii are violet with hints of red and yellow. The stem is strong and gray-green. The prickles are straw colored.

Pilocereus Houlletii

The flowers of pilocereus houlletii are violet with hints of red and yellow. The stem is strong and…

A strong, silky cactus capable of being drawn into threads.

Pita Plant

A strong, silky cactus capable of being drawn into threads.

Prickly pear or Indian fig is the common name of opuntia. Pictured is the seedling showing the mode of germination.

Seedling of Prickly Pear

Prickly pear or Indian fig is the common name of opuntia. Pictured is the seedling showing the mode…

Illustrated are tips of rhipsalis cassytha. Rhipsalis plants have habits similar to mistletoe. It grows on the trunks and branches of trees. It is part of the cactus family.

Rhipsalis Cassytha

Illustrated are tips of rhipsalis cassytha. Rhipsalis plants have habits similar to mistletoe. It grows…

It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California, and an extremely small area of California.

Saguaro

It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California, and…

"and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well. It was about the sixth hour. There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink." John 4:6-7 ASV <p>Illustration of Jesus speaking to a Samaritan woman at a well. Jesus is standing, a halo around his head, and the woman is sitting on the edge of the well, resting her arm on a water pot. A group of men stand in the background, pointing at Jesus. Two palm trees and some cacti are growing next to the well.

Jesus Speaks to the Samaritan Woman at the Well

"and Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus by the well.…