Author: Phyllis Root Photographer: Kelly Povo August 10, 2018 Cactuses?  In Minnesota? Yes. Three kinds of cactuses grow here, surviving by losing water in winter and plumping out again once warmer weather returns.  Plains prickly pear (Opuntia macrorhiza) is the one we’ve seen most often, but we’ve also found brittle prickly pear (Opuntia fragilis) growing … Continue reading Cactus on the Rocks