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Cylindropuntia davisii

Cylindropuntia davisii (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) F.M. Knuth

Davis Cholla, Thistle Cholla

Cactaceae (Cactus family)

Synonym(s): Opuntia davisii, Opuntia tunicata var. davisii

USDA Symbol: CYDA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Berrylike, yellow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Stigma lobes very pale green.

Distribution

USA: NM , OK , TX

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

Metadata

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

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