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Cholla

Cylindropuntia sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Tall, slender cactus that can have multiple branches with medium spines. Unfortunately it was not in flower to help narrow down the species. I suspect it's Ganders Cholla. The second image shows what dead Cholla looks like.

Habitat:

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park during the superbloom

Reference Links:

Cylindropuntia - Wikipedia, Calflora: Plant Search

Species ID Suggestions

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Cylindropuntia ganderi ssp. ganderi
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jj602304
If you post these photos on iNaturalist.org, you may be able to get an identification from Jon Rebman, who is an expert in the genus Cylindropuntia.

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PublishedMarch 20, 2017

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