Cylindropuntia prolifera Calflora

Distribution by County 9588

Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth

Coastal cholla

Cylindropuntia prolifera is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Opuntia prolifera

Record Count by County


Los Angeles: 81	Riverside: 4	Santa Barbara: 23
Orange: 234	San Diego: 303	Ventura: 80

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/19/2024).