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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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes very pale green.

Distribution

USA: AZ

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

Metadata

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

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