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Distribution by County   5933    
Opuntia echinocarpa  Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow

(not an active name)
Golden cholla,   Silver cholla,   Silver or golden cholla,   Staghorn cholla
Opuntia echinocarpa is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
Record Count by County

Imperial: 39 Kern: 86 Mono: 17 San Bernardino: 585
Inyo: 231 Los Angeles: 72 Riverside: 223 San Diego: 395

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).