Calflora Taxon Report
Opuntia parryi  Engelm.  var. serpentina  (Engelm.) L. Benson

(not an active name)
Prostrate valley cholla,   Snake cholla
Opuntia parryi var. serpentina is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
also called Cylindropuntia californica var. californica
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Parent: Opuntia parryi
Genus: Opuntia
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Chaparral
Name Status:

Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSCylindropuntia californica var. californica
Information about Opuntia parryi var. serpentina from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (CYCAC)

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