Cylindropuntia prolifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Genus: | Cylindropuntia |
| Species: | C. prolifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Cylindropuntia prolifera (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth
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Opuntia prolifera | |
Cylindropuntia prolifera, known by the common name Coastal cholla, is a species of cactus.
Description[]
Cylindropuntia prolifera is a mostly erect, treelike cactus which can approach 3 meters in maximum height. The gray-green segments are narrow and cylindrical, surfaced in fleshy tubercles bearing many brown or reddish spines up to 2 centimeters long. The flowers are reddish purple and often borne on the fruits of previous seasons. Fruits grow in chains of up to 5 and are green in color.
Distribution[]
Cylindropuntia prolifera is native to Southern California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and beach and bluff habitat. It occurs from Santa Barbara County south.[1]
See also[]
- California coastal sage and chaparral - (subecoregion)
External links[]
- Cylindropuntia prolifera photo gallery at Cholla Web
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Cylindropuntia prolifera
- USDA Plants Profile: Cylindropuntia prolifera
- Flora of North America
References[]
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- Cylindropuntia
- Cacti of Mexico
- Cacti of the United States
- Flora of Baja California
- Flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the Channel Islands of California
- Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
- Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Santa Ana Mountains
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