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FNA | Family List | FNA Vol. 4 | Cactaceae | Cylindropuntia

15a. Cylindropuntia californica (Torrey & A. Gray) F. M. Knuth var. californica

Snake cholla

Opuntia parryi Engelmann var. serpentina (Engelmann) L. D. Benson; O. serpentina Engelmann

Shrubs, suberect to decumbent, to 1 m. Stem segments bearing oval tubercles usually 0.7-1.5 cm, larger on old stems. Spines subequal in length. 2n = 22.

Flowering spring (Apr-early Jun). Coastal sage scrub, sandy soils; 0-100 m; Calif.; Mexico (Baja California).


 

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