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 ...

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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.

We spent 2019 learning about some of the amazing cacti you'll find in the desert surrounding Tucson. We are especially in love with all cactus blooms, all the time. If you're super into cactus facts ...