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.
Aylostera muscula
Aylostera muscula
Rhinoceros Cactus
Coryphantha cornifera
Eriosyce villosa
Eriosyce villosa
Coryphantha delaetiana
Coryphantha delaetiana
Eriosyce curvispina
Eriosyce curvispina
Austrocactus spiniflorus
Austrocactus spiniflorus
Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Cumulopuntia sphaerica
Long-spine Cholla
Cylindropuntia molesta
Cactus
Echinocereus maritimus
Big Bend foxtail cactus
Escobaria dasyacantha
Coryphantha clavata
Coryphantha clavata
Coryphantha delicata
Coryphantha delicata
Nickels' cactus
Coryphantha nickelsiae
Coryphantha neglecta
Coryphantha neglecta
Coryphantha retusa
Coryphantha retusa
thistle cholla
Cylindropuntia tunicata
Nichol's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus nicholii
Echinocereus parkeri
Echinocereus parkeri
Echinocereus sciurus
Echinocereus sciurus
Echinopsis haematantha
Echinopsis haematantha
Opuntia megapotamica
Opuntia megapotamica
Rhipsalis dissimilis
Rhipsalis dissimilis
Acanthocalycium leucanthum
Acanthocalycium leucanthum
Acanthocereus oaxacensis
Acanthocereus oaxacensis
Acanthocereus fosterianus
Acanthocereus fosterianus
Airampoa soehrensii
Airampoa soehrensii
Aylostera albopectinata
Aylostera albopectinata
Borzicactus sepium
Borzicactus sepium
Cephalocereus tetetzo
Cephalocereus tetetzo
Cleistocactus parviflorus
Cleistocactus parviflorus
Cochemiea albicans
Cochemiea albicans
Cochemiea macdougallii
Cochemiea macdougallii
Texas cone cactus
Cochemiea conoidea
Cochemiea armillata
Cochemiea armillata
Cochemiea wrightii
Cochemiea wrightii
Cochemiea schumannii
Cochemiea schumannii
Graham's nipple cactus
Cochemiea grahamii
greenflower nipple cactus
Cochemiea barbata
Thornber's fishhook cactus
Cochemiea thornberi
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis
tuna
Consolea moniliformis
Copiapoa malletiana
Copiapoa malletiana
Corryocactus aureus
Corryocactus aureus
Corryocactus melanotrichus
Corryocactus melanotrichus
Coryphantha potosiana
Coryphantha potosiana
Hoffmann's teddybear cholla
Cylindropuntia fosbergii
thistle cholla
Cylindropuntia davisii
Brincadora Cholla
Cylindropuntia alcahes
Gander's buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia ganderi
Blue Diamond cholla
Cylindropuntia multigeniculata
Tesajo Cholla
Cylindropuntia tesajo
Thurber's Cholla
Cylindropuntia thurberi
Wolf's opuntia
Cylindropuntia wolfii
Berlandier's hedgehog cactus
Echinocereus berlandieri
Eriosyce strausiana
Eriosyce strausiana
Cactus
Mammillaria bocensis
Mammillaria nunezii
Mammillaria nunezii
Mammillaria zephyranthoides
Mammillaria zephyranthoides
Rio Grande pricklypear
Opuntia aureispina
border pricklypear
Opuntia atrispina