M.A. Baker & Pinkava
Pronunciation: oh-PUN-tee-a fos-BURG-ee-eye
Common name: Fosberg's cholla
Family: Cactaceae (Cactus)
Habitat: Valley floors and alluvial fans to 1500',
Colorado Desert of eastern San Diego County
Blooming period: April
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Opuntia
2) fosbergii