Prickly Pears
A total of 28 photos of prickly pear cacti are included in this gallery. Prickly pears are of the genus Opuntia and have rounded, flat branches with large spines and hair-like prickles.
Individual Pictures (28)
![Cactus Detail](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/cactus-detail_thumb.jpg)
![Fruit on the Pad of a Prickly Pear Cactus](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/fruit-on-the-pad-of-a-prickly-pear-cactus_thumb.jpg)
![Opuntia leucotricha](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/opuntia-leucotricha_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cacti Amongst Bare Shrubs](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cacti-amongst-bare-shrubs_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus Along the Chihuanhuan Desert Trail of Big Bend National Park](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-along-the-chihuanhuan-desert-trail-of-big-bend-national-park_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus Among Other Shrubs Along the Chihuanhuan Desert Trail of Big Bend National Park](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-among-other-shrubs-along-the-chihuanhuan-desert-trail-of-big-bend-national-park_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus at the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-at-the-rancho-los-alamitos-historic-ranch-and-gardens_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus' Paddle-Like Leaf](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-paddle-like-leaf-2_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus Pads and Fruit](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-pads-and-fruit_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus Prickles](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-prickles_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus Surrounded by Bare Branches](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-surrounded-by-bare-branches_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus with Many Paddles Along the Chihuanhuan Desert Trail of Big Bend National Park](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-with-many-paddles-along-the-chihuanhuan-desert-trail-of-big-bend-national-park_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Cactus with Many Spines](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-cactus-with-many-spines_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Detail](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-detail_thumb.jpg)
![Prickly Pear Paddle on the Ground](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/prickly-pear-paddle-on-the-ground_thumb.jpg)
![Purple Prickly Pear](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/purple-prickly-pear_thumb.jpg)
![Purple Prickly Pear at Denver Botanic Gardens](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/purple-prickly-pear-at-denver-botanic-gardens_thumb.jpg)
![Purple Prickly Pear Detail](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/purple-prickly-pear-detail_thumb.jpg)
![Spineless Prickly Pear Cactus at the San Antonio Botanical Garden](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/spineless-prickly-pear-cactus-at-the-san-antonio-botanical-garden_thumb.jpg)
![Spineless Prickly Pear Cactus Leaves](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/spineless-prickly-pear-cactus-leaves_thumb.jpg)
![Spiny Leaves of a Prickly Pear Cactus](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/spiny-leaves-of-a-prickly-pear-cactus-2_thumb.jpg)
![Sprouting Prickly Pear Cactus Paddle](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/sprouting-prickly-pear-cactus-paddle_thumb.jpg)
![Three Prickly Pear Cactus Fruits](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/three-prickly-pear-cactus-fruits_thumb.jpg)
![Three Prickly Pear Cactus Leaves Sprouting From a Larger Paddle](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/three-prickly-pear-cactus-leaves-sprouting-from-a-larger-paddle_thumb.jpg)
![Tulip Prickly Pear Close-Up](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/tulip-prickly-pear-close-up_thumb.jpg)
![Tulip Prickly Pear Detail](https://etc.usf.edu/clippix/pix/tulip-prickly-pear-detail_thumb.jpg)
A total of 28 photos of prickly pear cacti are included in this gallery. Prickly pears are of the genus Opuntia and have rounded, flat branches with large spines and hair-like prickles.