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Where are cactus species native in North and South America?
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Caryophyllales
Pink carnation flowers (Dianthus caryophyllus).
Cactus species (family Cactaceae) are native throughout most of the length of North and South America.12
Their range extends from British Columbia and Alberta in the north—with their northernmost limit reaching the Peace River in Canada—down to the southern reaches of Chile and Argentina. While they are found across these continents, Mexico possesses the greatest number and variety of species.12