Calflora
Taxon  Report   9084    
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa  (Engelm. & Bigelow) F.M. Knuth
Buck horn cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, a dicot, is a perennial herb (stem succulent) that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: Cactaceae  
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Subspecies and Varieties:

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
ICPNOpuntia acanthocarpa
More information about  Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
USDA PLANTS Profile (CYAC8)

BONAP Distribution Map


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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/22/2022).