Cactuses - Cactaceae (Taxonomy, Characteristics, Distribution, Images)

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Cactuses

Cactuses are distinctive, primarily spiny plants native to arid environments. Their thick, fleshy stems store water, adapting them to desert conditions. Most cactuses have no true leaves, featuring instead ribbed or fluted stems with protective areoles from which spines or flowers emerge, enabling them to minimize water loss while thriving in full sunlight.

Scientific classification

Family

Cactuses (Cactaceae)

Pinks, cacti, and allies

Vascular plants

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