Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata
(Tree Cholla)
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 4136
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park 8042
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park 8034
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park 8019
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park 3489
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park 3462
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Chisos Basin, Big Bend National Park 3451
Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Hwy 118, Big Bend National Park 4141
| Scientific Name | Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata (Opuntia imbricata var. imbricata, Opuntia imbricata var. arborescens) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CYIMI |
| Common Name | Tree Cholla, Cane Cholla | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 913475 |
| Family | Cactaceae (Cactus) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Mountains and desert habitat; gravelly or sandy igneous and sedimentary soils in 4000 to 5900 feet elevation. Plant: Tree-like, up to 6 to 10 feet tall, the tallest cactus species in the Trans-Pecos; many-branched contorted stems 1-inch or more in diameter. Pads & Spines: No pads; joints 5 to 15 inches long, about 1 inch in diameter with prominent, overlapping tubercules 1 to 2 inches long; spines (usually red, pink or brown) along joints with 6 to 17 central and 3 to 10 radial spines per areole, 1/2 to 1-1/8 inches long. Inflorescence: Flowers with reddish-purple tepals 2 to 3 inches across; greenish to greenish-red filaments about 3/8-inch long; yellow to cream-colored anthers; style about an inch or more long with cream-colored, 5 to 8-lobed stigma. Bloom Period: May and June. Fruit: Yellow, spineless, egg-shaped/cylindrical, 1 to 1-3/4 inches long with prominent tubercules; long-lasting. References: "Cacti of Texas" by Powell, Weedin and Powell and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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