Cacti

Texas, because of its extensive area and climatic conditions favorable to the growth of cacti, contains over one hundred species, representing the widest assortment found in any state in the United States. Texas cacti are used for foods, for landscaping, and for commerical and private botanical collections. The climatic adaptability of cacti and their ease of culture make them useful in gardens and as shubbery; their unusual forms and multi-colored perennial flowers attract many collectors. The cacti shown above was photographed south of San Antonio.