Cylindropuntia wolfii Calflora

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Taxon Report

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).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~101 records in California Plant Characteristics one 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 + POWO

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Opuntia echinocarpa var. wolfii
JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Opuntia wolfii

Information about Cylindropuntia wolfii from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CYWO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[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) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).