J.M.Bigelow) F.M.Knuth var. coloradensis (L.D.
Benson) Pinkava
Pronunciation: sil-in-dro-PUN-tee-a ak-an-tho-KAR-pa
kol-or-a-DEN-sis
Common name: Buckhorn cholla
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly places, 2000'-4500',
creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland, east
San Bernardino Co. to Imperial Co.
Blooming period: May to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cylindropuntia
2) acanthocarpa 3) coloradensis
Formerly Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis