Calflora Taxon Report
Opuntia pulchella  Engelm.

(not an active name)
Beautiful cholla,   Sagebrush cholla
Opuntia pulchella is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Grusonia pulchella
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Genus: Opuntia
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: dunes

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub

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Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSGrusonia pulchella
Information about Opuntia pulchella from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.

USDA PLANTS Profile (GRPU3)

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