Jumping Cholla, Coastal Cholla
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelmann) F.M. Knuth
Synonym: Opuntia prolifera
Family: Cactaceae
Cylindropuntia prolifera
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Pacific coast from southern California (USA) to central Baja California (Mexico)
Growth Habits: Shrubby or treelike cactus, up to 8 feet tall (2.5 m)
Propagation: Cuttings
This common opuntia might be the result of an hybridization between Cylindropuntia alcahes and Cylindropuntia cholla.
©Gary A. Monroe. Catalina Island, Los Angeles Co., CA. May 2, 2003
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