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Cylindropuntia arbuscula
Cylindropuntia arbuscula (Engelm.) F.M. Knuth
Arizona Pencil Cholla, Pencil Cholla
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Synonym(s): Opuntia arbuscula
USDA Symbol: CYAR14
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, green, sometimes tinged red to purplish at areoles.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes very pale green.
Distribution
USA: AZWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Cylindropuntia arbuscula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cylindropuntia arbuscula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cylindropuntia arbuscula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-08-21Research By: CBR