Cylindropuntia bigelovii Calflora

Distribution by County 9583

Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth

Teddybear cholla

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

also called Opuntia bigelovii

Record Count by County


Imperial: 31	Riverside: 133	San Diego: 380
Inyo: 2	San Bernardino: 56

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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/01/2025).