Cylindropuntia_fosbergii

<i>Cylindropuntia fosbergii</i>

Cylindropuntia fosbergii

Species of plant

Cylindropuntia fosbergii is a species of cactus known by the common names Hoffmann's teddybear cholla,[1] pink teddy-bear cholla,[2] and Mason Valley cholla.[3] It is endemic to south-eastern California where its range is restricted to the flats and hillsides of a very limited area in the region of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in the western Sonoran Desert.[4][5]

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Description

Cylindropuntia fosbergii grows to over seven feet in height and is distinguished by a pinkish tinge to its spines.

References

  1. [1]
    "Data Source and References for Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii (Hoffmann's teddybear cholla) | USDA PLANTS". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  2. [2]
    "Cylindropuntia fosbergii Calflora". www.calflora.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. [3]
    "Mason Valley Cholla, Cylindropuntia ×fosbergii". www.abdnha.org. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  4. [4]
    "Cylindropuntia fosbergii (C.B.Wolf) Rebman, M.A.Baker & Pinkava | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  5. [5]
    "Cylindropuntia fosbergii | Cholla Web". Retrieved 2020-01-04.


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