Cylindropuntia imbricata

Cylindropuntia imbricata

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Cylindropuntia
Species:
C. imbricata
Binomial name
Cylindropuntia imbricata
Subspecies
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. argentea (M.S.Anthony) U.Guzmán
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. imbricata
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. lloydii (Rose) U.Guzmán
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. rosea (DC.) M.A.Baker
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. spinosior (Engelm.) M.A.Baker, Cloud-H. & Majure
  • Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. spinotecta (Griffiths) M.A.Baker
Synonyms
List
    • Cactus imbricatus (Haw.) Lem. (1868)
    • Cereus imbricatus Haw. (1821)
    • Echinocactus imbricatus (Haw.) Paxton (1840)
    • Grusonia imbricata (Haw.) G.D.Rowley (2006)
    • Opuntia imbricata (Haw.) DC. (1828)

Cylindropuntia imbricata, the cane cholla (walking stick cholla, tree cholla, or chainlink cactus), is a cactus found in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico, including some cooler regions in comparison to many other cacti. It occurs primarily in the arid regions of the Southwestern United States in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada. It is often conspicuous because of its shrubby or even tree-like size, its silhouette, and its long-lasting yellowish fruits.