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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) F.M. Knuth var. coloradensis (L.D. Benson) Pinkava

Colorado Buckhorn Cholla

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis

USDA Symbol: CYACC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, tan at maturity.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes white to light green.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-08-21
Research By: CBR

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