The teddy bear cactus (Cylindropuntia bigelovii), also known as the teddy bear cholla, is a large cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. Don’t let its adorable name and ...

Gerardo Martínez is focused on that education piece. “The cactus can be the food of the future,” says Martínez, director of intercultural engagement and inclusion at the University of Missouri-Kansas ...

Sept. 1 -- An old Saguaro cactus known as the Bicentennial Cactus and a popular landmark that had looked over the Sutherland Wash since shortly after the turn of the 19th century has collapsed ...

The cactus will keep flowering over the next couple weeks, and Sarasota has a peculiarly large amount of them around town. But where to find them? Here are the five best spots to find big blooms ...