Calflora Taxon Report
Bergerocactus emoryi  (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
Cunyado, Golden spined cereus
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2019 Ron Vanderhoff
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2023 Olga Batalov
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2023 Eric Koberle
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2023 Olga Batalov
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2023 Eric Koberle
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2017 Reily Pratt
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2022 Olga Batalov
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2023 Olga Batalov
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2023 Eric Koberle
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2023 Ron Vanderhoff
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2024 Mike Russler
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2025 Ron Vanderhoff
Bergerocactus emoryi is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).
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Genus: Bergerocactus
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSBergerocereus emoryi
JEF + PLANTSCereus emoryi
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[Wikipedia] Hybrids: The golden cereus is known to hybridize with other species of cacti. Both occur in the vicinity of El Rosario. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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