Cylindropuntia spinosior

Cane Cholla; Deerhorn Cholla; Walkingstick Cholla

Flowering branch and immature fruits.

Prescott National Forest: On slopes of ravine next to Forest Road 493, about 1½ miles southwest of forest boundary, at ca. 4100 feet elevation.

28 May 2007.

Flowering branch of Cylindropuntia spinosior, east of Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest.

Flowering branch with open flower and bud.

Different plant, but next to one in prior image.

28 May 2007.

Flowering branch of Cylindropuntia spinosior, east of Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest.

Flowering branch and immature fruit, with tape measure for scale.

Same plant as in prior image.

28 May 2007.

Fruit of Cylindropuntia spinosior, east of Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest.

Mature fruit.

Same plant as in prior images.

28 May 2007.

Fruit of Cylindropuntia spinosior, east of Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest.

Detail of fruit from prior image.

28 May 2007.

Habit of Cylindropuntia spinosior, east of Mingus Mountain, Prescott National Forest.

Habit; same plant as shown in prior images.

Hat on rock for scale; green shrubs behind are Canotia holacantha.

28 May 2007.

This page created 30 May 2007; revised 4 July 2008.

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