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Cylindropuntia californica var. californica

Cylindropuntia californica (Torr. & A. Gray) F.M. Knuth var. californica

California Pricklypear, Snake Cholla

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia californica, Opuntia californica var. californica, Opuntia parryi var. serpentina, Opuntia serpentina

USDA Symbol: CYCAC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, yellowish green.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes cream-white to 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 californica var. californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cylindropuntia californica var. californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cylindropuntia californica var. californica

Metadata

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

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