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buckhorn cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
buckhorn cholla Cactus Family
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Cactaceae
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common name
  buckhorn cholla
accepted scientific name
  •Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow) F.M. Knuth
rules for finding collection records
  Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (7295)
  Opuntia acanthocarpa (361)
family name
  • Cactaceae
Image Author: ©2008 Stan Shebs
Image License: CC BY-SA
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Category: Cactus
Flowers: Many petals
Petal colors: color color color color
Flower size is 2 to 3 inches
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (54%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (81%)
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Native Plant Status
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native Not Present