Opuntia ramosissima Calflora

Distribution by County 5949

Opuntia ramosissima Engelm.

(not an active name)

Branched pencil cholla, Pencil cactus, Pencil cholla

Opuntia ramosissima is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Cylindropuntia ramosissima

Record Count by County


Imperial: 37	Kern: 1	Riverside: 195	San Diego: 126
Inyo: 13	Los Angeles: 2	San Bernardino: 746

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).