Cylindropuntia californica var. californica Calflora

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Taxon Report

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

California pricklypear, Snake cholla

Cylindropuntia californica var. californica is a perennial herb (stem succulent) that is native to California.

also called Opuntia californica var. californica

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~58 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Cylindropuntia californica
Genus:	Cylindropuntia
Family:	Cactaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Opuntia californica var. californica, Opuntia parryi var. serpentina
PLANTS	Opuntia californica var. californica
PLANTS	Opuntia californica
JEF + PLANTS	Opuntia parryi var. serpentina
JEF + PLANTS	Opuntia serpentina

Information about Cylindropuntia californica var. californica from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CYCAC) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/31/2025).