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Also called ◼︎ silver cholla, ◼︎ golden cholla, and Wiggins' cholla. Formerly called Opuntia echinocarpa.
Part of cholla genus Cylindropuntia in 🌵︎ cactus family Cactaceae.
Native to the 🏜 Sonoran, Mojave and Colorado Deserts in 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 USA and México. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key).
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Cylindropuntia hosts caterpillars of 2 speciesof butterflies and moths, in some areas.
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🏠︎ 🌵︎ cactus family Cactaceae