Images of Nopalea cochenillifera, Opuntia cochenillifera, Cochineal Nopal Cactus

Stock images of Nopalea cochenillifera, Opuntia cochenillifera, Cochineal Nopal Cactus. Photos © 2011 Steven Foster. Please contact us for pricing and terms at sfoster@stevenfoster.com or call +1-479-253-2629.

Eighteen images of Nopalea cochenillifera, Opuntia cochenillifera, Cochineal Nopal Cactus, Cactaceae, cactus family is found in opuntia scrublands, primarily in the Peruvian Andes. It is home to the cochineal insect and important source of a brilliant red dye since pre-Columbian times.