Buckhorn Cholla
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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Buck-horn cholla |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. acanthocarpa |
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Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa Engelm. & J.M. Bigelow |
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| Synonyms | |
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Opuntia acanthocarpa |
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Opuntia acanthocarpa
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa, commonly referred to as buckhorn cholla, is a cholla native to the Mojave, Sonoran, and Colorado Deserts of North America. Along with Cylindropuntia bigelovii (the "teddy bear" cholla), it is the most common cholla found in these deserts.
There are a number of recognized varieties include:
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