The development and structure of mucilage cells in Opuntia polyacantha (Cactaceae) were studied at the light- and electron-microscope levels Stereological morphometric methods were used to describe ...

It takes a desert to raise a cactus. Or does it? At Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium a full blown – and often blooming – cactus garden is thriving alongside the meerkats and lemurs. It seems ...

*$1 will be added to your next bill. After your 4 weeks access is complete your rate will increase by $0.00 a X percent off the regular rate. Cacti is suddenly everywhere. Garden centres are ...

On a June afternoon, while hiking on Flagstaff Mountain, I paused at a convergence of trails to consider my path into the future. But I never made a choice, for the buzzing of bees distracted me. At ...

A description of a perfect plant would go something like this: never needs to be watered, tolerant of the coldest winters, not bothered by pests, produces gorgeous flowers. Such a plant sounds to good ...

Max. Elevation 2135 Min. Elevation 2135 Record Last Modified 17 Oct 2024 Specimen Count 1 Collection Date 31 Jul 1898 Barcode 00178037 Other Numbers Multi-sheeted specimen : Sheet 02 of 02 USNM Number ...

So you thought that grasshoppers were the only insect you had to worry about this summer? Wrong! Two years ago, I wrote an article about cochineal scale (Dactylopius coccus), which had infested my ...

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