Cactus Names List
The cactus names on this page cover the spined, sculptural members of the Cactaceae family. These include both desert giants and trailing species that dangle in humid forests.
Galápagos Prickly Pear
Opuntia galapageia
Rhipsalis micrantha
Rhipsalis micrantha
Tephrocactus alexanderi
Tephrocactus alexanderi
San Diego barrelcactus
Ferocactus viridescens
Creeping Devil
Stenocereus eruca
Mammillaria mystax
Mammillaria mystax
Mexican organ pipe
Stenocereus griseus
Christmas cactus
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
fishbone cactus
Disocactus anguliger
Gymnocalycium bruchii
Gymnocalycium bruchii
thimble cactus
Mammillaria vetula
Gymnocalycium anisitsii
Gymnocalycium anisitsii
Long Nipple Cactus
Mammillaria longimamma
Mammillaria schiedeana
Mammillaria schiedeana
elephantear pricklypear
Opuntia tuna
Stenocereus beneckei
Stenocereus beneckei
Mammillaria senilis
Mammillaria senilis
glory of Texas
Thelocactus bicolor
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii
Gymnocalycium spegazzinii
Mother of Hundreds
Mammillaria compressa
rainbow pincushion
Mammillaria rhodantha
Browningia hertlingiana
Browningia hertlingiana
horse crippler
Echinocactus texensis
candelabro
Pachycereus weberi
jumping cholla
Cylindropuntia fulgida
cottontop cactus
Echinocactus polycephalus
Engelmann's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus engelmannii
maihuén
Maihuenia poeppigii
Opuntia quimilo
Opuntia quimilo
Echinopsis calochlora
Echinopsis calochlora
Mexican pincushion cactus
Mammillaria magnimamma
nylon hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus viridiflorus
Eulychnia castanea
Eulychnia castanea
Mammillaria karwinskiana
Mammillaria karwinskiana
miniature barrel cactus
Thelocactus setispinus
lady of the night cactus
Cereus hexagonus
Mammillaria haageana
Mammillaria haageana
rose cactus
Rhodocactus grandifolius
Rhipsalis teres
Rhipsalis teres
mountain ball cactus
Pediocactus simpsonii
Mammillaria densispina
Mammillaria densispina
Cactus
Parodia ottonis
Tephrocactus molinensis
Tephrocactus molinensis
Rhipsalis floccosa
Rhipsalis floccosa
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Cleistocactus samaipatanus
Mammillaria perbella
Mammillaria perbella
arborescent pricklypear
Opuntia leucotricha
Blossfeldia
Blossfeldia liliputana
Nellie cory cactus
Escobaria minima
Ferocactus peninsulae
Ferocactus peninsulae
Melocactus curvispinus
Melocactus curvispinus
Opuntia streptacantha
Opuntia streptacantha
Toumey's century plant
Agave toumeyana
twistspine pricklypear
Opuntia macrorhiza
prickly pear
Opuntia sulphurea
Texas nipple cactus
Mammillaria prolifera
Rhipsalis elliptica
Rhipsalis elliptica
Yellow dragonfruit
Selenicereus megalanthus
Cactus
Parodia scopa
hedge cactus
Cereus hildmannianus