Grusonia grahamii

Read about Grusonia grahamii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia grahamii Engelm. A low, spreading plant 4-8 in. high, with thick, fusiform roots: joints 2-3 in. long and ½ in- thick, armed with long, dark spines, bright green: areoles with white wool and numerous long, yellowish brown, rigid bristles which become very conspicuous on old joints; exterior spines 4-8, ⅓ in long, interior 4-7,more rigid and longer (1½-2 in.), reddish to ashy brown: fls. yellow, 1½-2 in. wide: fr. ellipsoidal, 1½-1¾ in. long and half as wide, armed with many large, radiating spine-like bristles. New Mex., Texas. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.