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Pronunciation: sil-in-dro-PUN-tee-a pro-LIF-er-a
Common name: Coast cholla
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Arid slopes below 600' near the coast, coastal
sage scrub
Blooming period: April to June
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Cylindropuntia 2) prolifera
Formerly Opuntia prolifera