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Biscayne National Park
Cacti / Desert Succulents
Nature and Science

The world's largest population of semaphore prickly-pear cactus lives in Biscayne National Park.

The following cacti have been documented in the park. They have been sorted alphabetically by common name. The list is not exhaustive, and documented sightings of species not on this list are welcome. Submit your sightings to the webmaster.

 

Dildoe Cactus, Cereus pentagonus
Erect Pricklypear, Opuntia stricta
Prickly Applecactus, Harrisia aboriginum
Prickly Pear, Opuntia stricta var. dillenii
Semaphore Prickly-pear Cactus, Opuntia corallicola
Triangle Cactus, Acanthocereus tetragonus
The Sweeting Family  

Did You Know?
For 50 years, four generations of the Sweeting family thrived on Biscayne National Park's Elliott Key. Here they raised pineapples, salvaged wrecked ships, went to school, worshipped and played at the northern end of Florida's Keys.

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Last Updated: July 31, 2006 at 12:59 EST