Grusonia

Grusonia includes species of opuntioids that are or have been included in the genera Micropuntia, Marenopuntia and Corynopuntia. They have cylindrical or club shaped segments. Grusonia differs from Cylindropuntia by the lack of papery sheaths on the spines. All these species are native from southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico, including Baja California. Species and varieties Grusonia aggeria (Big Bend Prickly Pear) Grusonia agglomerata Grusonia bradtiana (Viejo, Organillo) Grusonia bulbispina Grusonia clavata Grusonia dumetorum Grusonia emoryi (Devil Cholla, Stanly's Club Cholla) Grusonia grahamii Grusonia invicta Grusonia kunzei (Devil Cholla) Grusonia marenae Grusonia moelleri Grusonia parishii (Parish Cholla, Ground Mat Cholla) Grusonia pulchella (Dwarf Cholla) Grusonia reflexispina Grusonia schottii Grusonia vilis Grusonia cereiformis synonym of Grusonia bradtiana (Viejo, Organillo) Grusonia hamiltonii synonym of Cylindropuntia californica (California Prickly Pear) Grusonia santamaria synonym of Cylindropuntia santamaria Grusonia stanlyi synonym of Grusonia emoryi (Devil Cholla, Stanly's Club Cholla) Grusonia wrightiana synonym of Grusonia kunzei (Devil Cholla)

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