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Cylindropuntia wolfii  (L. D. Benson) M. A. Baker
Wolf's opuntia
Cylindropuntia wolfii is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Opuntia wolfii
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~95 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Cylindropuntia
Family: Cactaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSOpuntia echinocarpa var. wolfii
JEF + CNPS + PLANTSOpuntia wolfii
Information about  Cylindropuntia wolfii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CYWO)

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ID Tips on PlantID.net

[abdnha.org] Flower Description: From March through May, the flower color may vary from a beautiful red to deep maroon to bronze to yellow. A distinguishing characteristic are the red filaments in the center of the flower. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


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