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Cylindropuntia fulgida

Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) F.M. Knuth

Chain-fruit Cholla, Jumping Cholla

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CYFU10

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, gray-green at maturity.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes whitish to pale yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM

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

Metadata

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

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