Opuntia leptocaulis

"tasajillo" or "pencil cactus"



Growing with an Astrophytum asterias population in South Texas.









Baby (center) growing with an L. koehresii population in Tamaulipas.






Adult O. leptocaulis sheltering a large L. koehresii in Tamaulipas.






Growing with an L. williamsii population in Nuevo Leon. (Next two images.)
This is an interesting Opuntia due to growing branches from its fruit as a means of vegetative propagation.






With L. williamsii growing at its base in Nuevo Leon.






Growing with an L. williamsii population near Rio Grande City in Starr County, Texas.





Growing wild in Hidalgo County, Texas.






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