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Cholla cactus

Cylindropuntia sp.

Photo by Graham Monroe
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A large bush-like cactus with pink flowers and long green stalks.

Habitat:

The high desert near the Sandia mountains.

Notes:

The skeleton of the cholla is made of wooden cylinders full of holes like a lattice.

Reference Links:

Cholla - Cylindropuntia (Engelm.) F. M. Knuth - Overview, Cylindropuntia

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PublishedJune 24, 2016

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