Also known as Coastal Cholla
Cylindropuntia prolifera is a cholla cactus native to Southern California and Baja California, forming dense, spiny thickets. It features cylindrical stems with barbed.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Coast Cholla (Cylindropuntia prolifera)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Cylindropuntia |
| Species | Cylindropuntia prolifera |
Similar in genus Cylindropuntia
