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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. major
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) F.M. Knuth var. major (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) Pinkava
Buckhorn Cholla
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia acanthocarpa var. major, Opuntia echinocarpa var. major
USDA Symbol: CYACM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, tan at maturity.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes white to light green.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVWeb 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. major in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. major in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. major
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR