Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Cylindropuntia spinosior (Cane Cholla)
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Habitat: valleys
Life Form: cactus,medium arborescent Leaf Description: leafless Flower Color: magenta or pink Flowering Period: May to June Spines: short straight spines with sheaths or long straight spines with sheaths Family: Cactaceae (cactus family) Abundance: rare in SW Arizona Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, J. Malusa, and M.A. Baker. 2014. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 7. Eudicots: Cactaceae - Cactus Family. Phytoneuron 2014-69, 1-95 page 32 (13.5 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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