When it comes to home security, more is less. While you would obviously secure your property's vulnerable points with smart ...

Cactus might seem like an intimidating snack with its sharp spines, but both cactus fruit and the cactus plant itself are ...

Cactus spines, especially on the local barrel cactus, also protect plants from herbivores and help reduce water loss by slowing air movement. And spines sometimes create latticework that provides ...

COLORADO, USA — A small barrel cactus found in Western Colorado will be removed from the threatened and endangered species list after scientists found that the population is "stable and resilient." ...

Golden barrel cactus. Golden barrel cactuses can be found near the Memorial Union and got their names from their golden-colored spines and distinct barrel shape. When these cactuses are in bloom, ...

The Peruvian apple cactus (Cereus repandus) is said to taste like sugarcane, with a consistency like shaved ice. The Southwest native fishhook barrel cactus (Echinocactus wislizeni) has fruit that ...

Across the way, Karen Bedell of Sonoran Scavengers is selling not just prickly pear products but mesquite flour, wolfberry jam and candied barrel cactus. Most of it is gathered from wild plants.