The golden barrel cactus may be endangered in Mexico, but the plant has found new life north of the border as a top accent in low-water landscapes. Sometimes called mother-in-law’s cushion, the golden ...

Q: Over the years I planted perhaps 10 different golden barrel cactuses. Nearly all died the same way. I first notice a hole in the main body of the plant; it looks like a rodent gnawed the hole, but ...

It's is easy to remember genus Ferocactus if you think ferocious-cactus. The species are distributed over Southern California, Baja and Arizona are fabulous in the wild and even better tended in our ...

MEXICO CITY — Even though it's illegal, bars of acitrón are stacked in nearly every stall at the Merced market in Mexico City. They look like lemon bars. But they're pieces of barrel cactus that have ...

DENVER — Sclerocactus glaucus is on the rebound. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposed rule to remove a small barrel cactus found in Colorado from the list of endangered species.

Old movies and television programs have made barrel cactus famous. For years, popular media touted the barrel cactus as a provider of life-saving water for lost and thirsty travelers. The story was ...

PALM DESERT — Someone is swiping the cactuses in this upscale desert city. Over the last six months, there has been an epidemic of thefts. Officials say they have lost nearly $20,000 worth of the ...

Rebecca Blackwell / AP Even though it’s illegal, bars of acitrón are stacked in nearly every stall at the Merced market in Mexico City. They look like lemon bars. But they’re pieces of barrel cactus ...