Latin name: Cylindropuntia californica (Torr. & A.
  Gray) F.M. Knuth var. parkeri
(J.M. Coult.) Pinkava
  Pronunciation:
sil-in-dro-PUN-tee-a ka-li-FOR-ni-
  ka PAR-ker-eye)

  Common name: Cane cholla
  Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
  Habitat: Chaparral and pinyon-juniper woodland to
  6000', Baja and adjacent mountains of southern
  California

  Blooming period: May to July
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Cylindropuntia
  2) californica
 3) parkeri
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