Hillside Cactus

Hillside Cactus
The Hillside Cactus, or Pseudotsya Caprea, is a common species of cactus that commonly grows in the Desert of the Dead.

General Information
The Hillside Cactus is usually between 24 and 30 inches in height, often leaning drastically to one side. This cactus is a light, vibrant green color possessing thin, fibrous, light brown spines.

Name Origin
The Hillside Cactus received its name due to its tendency to grow at the bottom of dunes.

Further Information
This provides the Hillside Cactus with more water, as rain trickles down the dune to its base, but also prevents one side of the Hillside Cactus from receiving sunlight. This results in the Hillside Cactus being severely deformed and greatly asymmetrical.

It is not uncommon for a Hillside Cactus to become so misshapen that the weight on its sun-facing side causes the entire cactus to be uprooted and die. Usually, though, the heavy portion of the cactus will simply droop to the ground and rest in the sand, rather than uprooting itself.

Ingestion of the Hillside Cactus is perfectly safe, including its spines. However, it is very bitter, so it is rarely consumed.