"Prickly Pear Health represents exactly what we look for in early-stage investments," said James Goulka, CEO and President of AZ Venture Capital Inc. "The combination of a compelling founder story, ...

Other cacti species include senita, chain fruit cholla, teddy bear cholla, prickly pear, Arizona barrel, and pincushion. Tourists who are lucky enough to see local fauna at Organ Pipe Cactus ...

Many desert plants are built to protect their water stores, and none are better defended than the cactus. Filming in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona ... sitting on prickly pear too many times ...

The prickly pear cactus Hase uses is shaped like a flat oval fan. The transparent, difficult-to-see spines on its surface must be carefully rubbed out before cutting the surface sprouts with a knife.