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Cylindropuntia ganderi

Cylindropuntia ganderi (C.B. Wolf) J. Rebman

Gander Cholla, Gander's Buckhorn Cholla

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia acanthocarpa ssp. ganderi, Opuntia acanthocarpa var. ganderi, Opuntia ganderi

USDA Symbol: CYGA5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, yellow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes greenish cream, cream or yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA

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 ganderi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cylindropuntia ganderi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cylindropuntia ganderi

Metadata

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

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