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The teddy bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) is a species of cactus native to the Sonoran Desert in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. It is characterized by a dense, fuzzy covering of golden, loosely attached spines that give the plant a soft, deceptively inviting appearanc...
Cylindropuntia ramosissima, the diamond cholla, is a desert cactus native to the Sonoran Desert, distinguished by its heavily branched stems and distinctly diamond-patterned tubercles.
Cylindropuntia munzii, commonly known as Munz's cholla, is a branching, tree-like cactus native to desert areas of southern California and Baja California. Its cylindrical stem segments are armed with dense, conspicuous spines that can give the plant a pale or silvery appearance. The species produce...
The Jumping Cholla, scientifically known as Cylindropuntia fulgida, is a shrubby cactus native to the Sonoran Desert spanning the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. It is characterized by its cylindrical stem segments that detach easily when brushed against, seemingly jumping onto p...
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, native to the Southwestern United States, is a sprawling, thorny cactus notable for its bright red fruits that persist through winter.
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, commonly known as Christmas cholla or desert Christmas cactus, is a shrubby cactus species native to the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts, with a range extending from Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas in the United States southward into northern Mexico. The plant features slen...
A cholla of the Colorado Plateau in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, named after U.S. Army explorer Amiel Weeks Whipple who surveyed the Southwest in the 1850s.
A Mojave and Sonoran Desert cholla distinguished by dense, silvery-white spines on narrow stems reaching 2 meters, producing pale green to yellowish flowers in spring.
A Sonoran Desert cholla of Arizona and northwestern Mexico, reaching 3 meters tall and recognized by greenish-yellow flowers and densely spined, branching cylindrical stems.
The Tree Cholla is a branching, woody cactus native to the American Southwest, notable for its striking purple-red summer flowers and hard skeleton.
The Pencil Cholla is a sprawling cactus native to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, easily identified by its distinct, thin, pencil-like stems.
