Teddy bear cholla
Cylindropuntia bigelovii
34.0743, -116.407
Field Notes
Description:
The Teddy bear cholla is a cholla cactus that has a single trunk and can grow to 5 ft tall. the limbs usually grow horizontally from the trunk giving it a dense appearance. The stem segments usually are shorter than 4 inches long, tuberculated, and are covered in sharp silvery-white to gold spines. This dense fuzzy appearance led to its common name Teddy bear cholla.
Habitat:
Spotted in desert habitat at Joshua Tree National Park.
Notes:
The spines have tiny microscopic barbs. Flowers in May and June.
Reference Links:
Cylindropuntia bigelovii - Wikipedia
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
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PublishedDecember 24, 2021
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