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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Common Name(s):
Buckhorn Cholla, Colorado Desert Cholla, Major Cholla, Thornber Cholla
Synonym(s):
Opuntia acanthocarpa, Opuntia californica, Opuntia echinocarpa, Opuntia thornberi
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Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Distribution:
Baja California (Norte), Sonora - Mexico : Arizona, California (state), Nevada, Utah -
United States (North America)
Habit:
Shrubby-Treelike
Flower:
Red, Yellow
Encounterability:
Common Locally in Some Areas
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C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Daiv Freeman's Private Collection
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Daiv Freeman's Private Collection
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Along HWY 71, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Along HWY 71, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Habitat near Wickenburg, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Habitat near Wickenburg, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Habitat near Wickenburg, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Photographer:
Craig Howe
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, AZ
Photographer:
Craig Howe
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Habitat near Why, Arizona
Photographer:
Peter Breslin
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Near Tucson, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Near Tucson, Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
C. acanthocarpa
Picture taken at:
Western Arizona
Photographer:
Daiv Freeman
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. thornberi
Common Name(s):
Thornber Cholla
Synonym(s):
Opuntia acanthocarpa, Opuntia californica, Opuntia echinocarpa, Opuntia thornberi
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Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Distribution:
Arizona - United States (North America)
Habit:
Shrubby-Treelike
Flower:
Red, Yellow
Encounterability:
Unusual in Collections
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C. acanthocarpa var. thornberi
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Byron Fan
C. acanthocarpa var. thornberi
Picture taken at:
Apache Trail, Arizona
Photographer:
Vladimir Malov
C. acanthocarpa var. thornberi
Picture taken at:
Apache Trail, Arizona
Photographer:
Vladimir Malov
C. acanthocarpa var. thornberi
Picture taken at:
Apache Trail, Arizona
Photographer:
Vladimir Malov
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Common Name(s):
Thornber Cholla
Synonym(s):
Opuntia acanthocarpa, Opuntia californica, Opuntia echinocarpa, Opuntia thornberi
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Subfamily:
Opuntioideae
Tribe:
Distribution:
Sonora - Mexico : Arizona, California (state), Nevada, Utah - United States (North America)
Habit:
Shrubby-Treelike
Flower:
Red, Yellow
Encounterability:
Common Worldwide
Species Notes:
Variety coloradensis is a Mojave desert plant with yellow or tan spines.
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C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
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Needles California
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Craig Howe
C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Picture taken at:
Habitat in Nevada, United States
Photographer:
Joel Lode
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C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
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Craig Howe's Personal Collection
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Craig Howe
C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Picture taken at:
Craig Howe's Personal Collection
Photographer:
Craig Howe
C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Picture taken at:
Near Quartzite, Arizona
Photographer:
Darryl Craig
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C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Picture taken at:
Near Quartzite, Arizona
Photographer:
Darryl Craig
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C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Picture taken at:
Near Quartzite, Arizona
Photographer:
Darryl Craig
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C. acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Picture taken at:
Near Quartzite, Arizona
Photographer:
Darryl Craig
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