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Cane Cholla
Cane Cholla40 locationsPlant
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Jun 6 2010
Fort Bowie Loop
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May 9 2012
Madera Canyon Meander
ID1575  URL
Magnoliophyta - Flowering plant
FamilyCactaceae - Cactus
Elevation1000 - 7500
Prime BloomPurple
BloomsMay - Jun
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Opuntia spinosior

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Common Names
Cane Cholla
Habitat
grassland, chaparral, woodland, and montane forests of southern Arizona, southern New Mexico; Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico
Flowers
2 inches wide, usually reddish-purple, but occasionally orange or yellow; followed by edible, fleshy, yellow fruit
Description
up to 8 feet tall, branching; spines usually a pale grey color; during cold weather, plants often turn a purplish color
Comments
tends to hybridize with Staghorn Cholla (Cylindropuntia versicolor)
All Months
53 Photos
Jan
4
Feb
0
Mar
3
Apr
16
May
10
Jun
4
Jul
3
Aug
1
Sep
0
Oct
4
Nov
7
Dec
1
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Plants of Arizona   Pg# 166 Sonoran Desert Wildflowers   Pg# 0
Arizona Flora   Pg# 0 Undecided Book   Pg# 0
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