Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. acanthocarpa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) F. M. Knuth var. acanthocarpa

Buckhorn cholla

2017 Thomas Egan

2018 Thomas Egan

2017 Thomas Egan

2013 Jean Pawek

2010 Neal Kramer

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. acanthocarpa is a perennial herb (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis


	Plant Range Observation Search (277 records) Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Genus:	Cylindropuntia
Family:	Cactaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
JEF	Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
PLANTS	Opuntia acanthocarpa

Information about Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. acanthocarpa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/31/2023).