Cylindropuntia californica
Cylindropuntia californica is a species of cactus known by the common names California cholla, snake cholla, and cane cholla.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. californica |
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| Cylindropuntia californica | |
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Opuntia parryi | |
Distribution
Cylindropuntia californica is native to southern California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and other local habitat.
Description
Cylindropuntia californica is a sprawling cactus which can approach 3 meters in maximum height or width. The green or purple-tinged segments are narrow and cylindrical, surfaced in fleshy tubercles bearing many gray or reddish spines up to 3 centimeters long. The flowers are yellow, sometimes tinged with green or purple. The fruit is dry, leathery, greenish or yellow, and up to 2 or 3 centimeters in length.
Varieties
- Cylindropuntia californica var. californica — Santa Ana Mountains, Southern Coast, northern Baja California.[1][2]
- Cylindropuntia californica var. parkeri — 700–1,900 metres (2,300–6,200 ft); Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges, Colorado Desert-chaparral ecotone; northern Baja California.[3][4]
References
External links
- Cylindropuntia californica photo gallery at Opuntia Web
- Jepson Manual Treatment: Cylindropuntia californica
- Flora of North America: Cylindropuntia californica
- Cylindropuntia californica — UC Photo gallery
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