Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis Calflora

Distribution by County 9582

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & J. M. Bigelow) F. M. Knuth var. coloradensis (L. D. Benson) Pinkava

(not an active name)

Colorado buckhorn cholla

Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. acanthocarpa

Record Count by County


Imperial: 6	Kern: 1	Riverside: 2
Inyo: 20	Los Angeles: 1	San Bernardino: 613

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: 12/22/2024).