Cylindropuntia bigelovii
(Engelm.) F. M. Knuth
Teddybear cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Creosote Bush Scrub
[Wikipedia] Description: Like its cousin the jumping cholla, the stems detach easily, and the ground around a mature plant is often littered with scattered cholla balls and small plants starting where these balls have rooted. The "jumping" part of the name is said to have originated because a person who is walking in the desert can step on a grounded stem with the heel of a boot or a shoe, which can cause the stem to swivel up and embed spines in the walker's calf. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
